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There were 1,481 white students enrolled in Richland Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Richland Parish welcomed 3,405 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 43.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 12 schools in Richland Parish, Delhi Charter School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 308 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

School name	% of White students enrollment	Enrollment of White Students
Holly Ridge Elementary School	80.8%	160
Start Elementary School	71.7%	223
Mangham Elementary School	71%	304
Mangham High School	69.4%	204
Mangham Junior High School	65.6%	128
Delhi Charter School	47%	308
Rayville High School	31.3%	111
Rayville Elementary School	6.1%	22
Delhi Elementary School	4.8%	9
Delhi High School	3.9%	7
Rayville Junior High School	2.7%	4
Delhi Middle School	1.1%	1