Education in Baton Rouge, Louisiana arts, and dramatic arts. Additionally, the Capital Region is home to four of the top ten performing districts in the state. East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools, the city's school district, is one of the area's largest school districts. It contains approximately 90 individual schools: 56 elementary schools, 16 middle schools, and 18 high schools. Louisiana State University operates the Louisiana State University Laboratory School, a K-12 school. The state of Louisiana directly operates two special schools for children with disabilities: Other notable High schools in the parish include: Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as
Louisiana State Senate Louisiana State Senate The Louisiana State Senate ("French: Sénat de Louisiane") is the upper house of the state legislature of Louisiana. All senators serve four-year terms and are assigned multiple committees to work on. The Republicans gained control of the chamber in 2011 after a special election in District 26 brought victory to their nominee, Jonathan W. Perry. Previously the Democratic Party held a majority in the Senate. The Senate President is a Democrat-turned-Republican, John Alario from Westwego. The Louisiana State Senate is composed of 39 senators elected from single-member districts from across the state of Louisiana by the electors