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

Of the 3,171 students attending Morehouse Parish schools, 64.1% were Black. White students were the second largest ethnicity making up 32.4% of Morehouse Parish students.

In the previous school year, Black was also the most common student ethnicity in Morehouse Parish, representing 64.8% of the student body.

Beekman Charter School had the most diverse student body in Morehouse Parish, with American Indian, Asian, Black, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 2.6%, 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
Beekman Charter School	White	76.4%	981
Bastrop High School	Black	90.7%	798
Delta Junior High School	Black	78.3%	549
Morehouse Junior High School	Black	91.1%	542
Morehouse Magnet School	Black	66.1%	301