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About this school
Tara High School is
an urban public school
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that is part of East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools.
It serves 694 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
Its teachers have had 298 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Tara High School
$110,291
raised using DonorsChoose
298
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
433
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Tara High School has received support from
175 individuals from Louisiana and
258 individuals out-of-state.