LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
Data showed that Ouachita Parish School District welcomed 18,251 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 34.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Ouachita Parish School District roughly covers schools within Ouachita Parish and has a main office in Monroe.
Among the 37 schools in Ouachita Parish School District, Ouachita Parish High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 807 students.
The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021–22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.
In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Black Students | Black students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18,251 | 6,368 | 34.9% |
| 2021 | 18,459 | 6,376 | 34.5% |
| 2020 | 19,081 | 6,641 | 34.8% |
| 2019 | 19,252 | 6,695 | 34.8% |
| 2018 | 19,505 | 6,690 | 34.3% |
| 2017 | 19,618 | 6,688 | 34.1% |
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