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Lower student enrollment in Richland Parish School District schools, following the state’s numbers

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

The only school district in Richland Parish suffered declining enrollment in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 2,705 students in the halls of Richland Parish School District schools, 0.7% lower than the year before.

Enrollment in Richland Parish was steady compared to the state’s trend of decreasing enrollment.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 53.2% of them were boys, and 46.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Black or African American, representing 54.8% of the Richland Parish School Districts total enrollment.

Richland Parish School District has a main office in Rayville and is the only school district within Richland Parish.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students in Louisiana, which is worse than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.

Only 22% of Louisiana’s teachers are Black or Latino, compared to about 48% of the state's K–12 students who identify as either race.

Enrollment in Richland Parish Over 6 Years

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Enrollment in Richland Parish Districts Schools During 2021-22 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2020-2021Total Enrollment in 2021-2022Total % Change
Mangham Elementary School4054111.5%
Rayville Elementary School3413482.1%
Rayville High School3243425.6%
Start Elementary School3193190%
Mangham High School2732812.9%
Mangham Junior High School236219-7.2%
Holly Ridge Elementary School1771939%
Delhi Elementary School177174-1.7%
Delhi High School171160-6.4%
Rayville Junior High School175149-14.9%
Delhi Middle School11493-18.4%

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