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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 32.4% of Morehouse Parish's student body in 2022-23 school year

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were 1,026 white students enrolled in Morehouse Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.8% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Morehouse Parish welcomed 3,171 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 32.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools in Morehouse Parish, Beekman Charter School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 749 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.

Ethnicities in Morehouse Parish in 2022-23 School Year
Black [64.1%]White [32.4%]Ethnicities <5% [3.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Morehouse Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of White students enrollment Enrollment of White Students
Beekman Charter School76.4%749
Morehouse Magnet School30.9%93
Delta Junior High School17.9%98
Morehouse Junior High School7%38
Bastrop High School6%48

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