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Of the many ethnicities represented in Madison Parish schools, Black was the most prevalent ethnicity among Madison Parish students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of the 1,227 students attending Madison Parish schools, 94.8% were Black. White students were the second largest ethnicity making up 1.6% of Madison Parish students.

In the previous school year, Black was also the most common student ethnicity in Madison Parish, representing 94.9% of the student body.

Christian Acres Alternative School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 85.2% Black students, 11.1% white students, 1.9% multiracial students, and 1.9% Hispanic students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county increased by 2.9%, in the 2022-23 school year

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

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%.

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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Madison High School	Black	96.2%	338
Tallulah Elementary School	Black	94.1%	322
Wright Elementary School	Black	95.8%	285
Madison Middle School	Black	94.7%	228
Christian Acres Alternative School	Black	85.2%	54