McKinley Senior High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 · East Baton Rouge Parish
#178 of 246 high schools in Louisiana
#7991 of 16,910 nationally
About McKinley Senior High School
McKinley Senior High School is a public high located in Baton Rouge, in the East Baton Rouge Parish school district of Louisiana, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 669 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 51.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of high schools in United States and 178th of 246 ranked high schools in Louisiana. Its strongest component is students per teacher (81th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (28th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 669.
There are 91 schools in Baton Rouge; McKinley Senior High School ranks 51st of 84 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)46%
- Reading proficiency (30%)53%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)71.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for McKinley Senior High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 669
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 71.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 53%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 46%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near McKinley Senior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Eva Legard Learning Center
Baton Rouge · Public middle · Grades 6–8
66 students · 505 m away
McKinley Elementary
Baton Rouge · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
628 students · 942 m away
LSU Laboratory School
Baton Rouge · Public other · Grades K–12
1,463 students · 956 m away
McKinley Middle Magnet School
Baton Rouge · Public middle · Grades 6–8
633 students · 1.1 km away
The Dufrocq School
Baton Rouge · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
431 students · 2.4 km away
Baton Rouge Magnet High School
Baton Rouge · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,593 students · 2.7 km away
Liberty High School
Baton Rouge · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,218 students · 2.8 km away
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet
Baton Rouge · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
557 students · 3.0 km away
Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy
Baton Rouge · Charter high · Grades 9–12
504 students · 3.2 km away
Helix Legal Academy
Baton Rouge · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
127 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Louisiana with a comparable Enrollment.
Bunkie Magnet High School
Bunkie · Public high · Grades 7–12
669 students
Bogalusa High School
Bogalusa · Public high · Grades 6–12
656 students
Bossier High School
Bossier City · Public high · Grades 8–12
654 students
Rayne High School
Rayne · Public high · Grades 9–12
653 students
Morgan City High School
Morgan City · Public high · Grades 9–12
650 students
Franklinton High School
Franklinton · Public high · Grades 9–12
649 students
Frequently asked questions
Is McKinley Senior High School a good school?
McKinley Senior High School has a Success Index (US) of 51.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #178 of 246 in Louisiana. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does McKinley Senior High School rank in Louisiana?
McKinley Senior High School ranks #178 of 246 high schools in Louisiana and #7991 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend McKinley Senior High School?
McKinley Senior High School had 669 students in 2025.
Is McKinley Senior High School a elementary school or a high school?
McKinley Senior High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near McKinley Senior High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of McKinley Senior High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.