There were 3,160 students enrolled in Morehouse Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.3% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.4% of them were boys, and 47.6% were girls.
Data also showed that Black students made up 65% of the student body, the largest percentage in the parish, followed by 31.3% white students, 1.4% Hispanic students and 0.3% Asian students.
Beekman Charter School had the highest enrolment among Morehouse Parish’s schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,033 students.
Louisiana’s education system was considered one of the worst in the U.S., according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-2023 | Total enrollment in 2023-2024 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beekman Charter School | 981 | 1,033 | 5.3% |
| Bastrop High School | 798 | 826 | 3.5% |
| Morehouse Junior High School | 542 | 559 | 3.1% |
| Delta Junior High School | 549 | 492 | -10.4% |
| Morehouse Magnet School | 301 | 250 | -16.9% |
