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Ouachita Parish schools: Which ethnicity was the most represented 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

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

Of the 26,536 students attending Ouachita Parish schools, 50.3% were Black. White students were the second largest ethnicity making up 42.8% of Ouachita Parish students.

In the previous school year, Black was also the most common student ethnicity in Ouachita Parish, representing 49.8% of the student body.

Sterlington High School had the most diverse student body in Ouachita 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 0.2%, 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.

Ethnicities in Ouachita Parish in 2022-23 School Year
Black [50.3%]White [42.8%]Ethnicities <5% [6.9%]
Most Prevalent Ethnicities in Ouachita Parish Schools in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
West Monroe High SchoolWhite64.8%2,032
Ouachita Parish High SchoolBlack71%1,105
Neville High SchoolBlack56.9%1,031
West Ouachita High SchoolWhite90.9%1,019
Sterlington Elementary SchoolWhite71.8%791
Claiborne SchoolWhite77.2%712
West Ridge Middle SchoolWhite81.7%617
Wossman High SchoolBlack98.3%592
Lexington Elementary SchoolWhite51.3%583
Sallie Humble Elementary SchoolWhite45.3%574
Good Hope Middle SchoolWhite73%563
Carroll High SchoolBlack97.9%560
Jack Hayes Elementary SchoolBlack88%552
Lakeshore SchoolBlack61.9%548
Woodlawn Elementary SchoolWhite95.9%534
East Ouachita Middle SchoolBlack56%520
Drew Elementary SchoolWhite89.3%516
Sterlington High SchoolWhite72.2%514
Calhoun Elementary SchoolWhite91.1%506
Kiroli Elementary SchoolWhite78.5%480
Richwood High SchoolBlack97.9%466
Calhoun Middle SchoolWhite87.5%463
Robert E. Lee Junior High SchoolBlack65.7%461
J. S. Clark Magnet Elementary SchoolBlack97.6%453
George Welch Elementary SchoolWhite88.3%452
Cypress Point Elementary SchoolBlack86.8%440
Riser Middle SchoolBlack48.8%426
Central Elementary SchoolWhite91.2%422
Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary SchoolBlack98.1%413
Sterlington Middle SchoolWhite72.2%410
Minnie Ruffin Elementary SchoolBlack98%408
Ouachita Junior High SchoolBlack92.7%398
Robinson Elementary SchoolBlack96.1%387
Swartz Lower Elementary SchoolWhite51.1%376
Swartz Upper Elementary SchoolBlack48.9%366
Carver Elementary SchoolBlack98%351
Richwood Junior High SchoolBlack96.6%348
Berg Jones Elementary SchoolBlack98.8%341
Martin Luther King Junior High SchoolBlack98.5%326
Madison James Foster Elementary SchoolBlack99.4%325
Carroll Junior High SchoolBlack97.5%323
Riverbend Elementary SchoolBlack77.2%307
Riser Elementary SchoolBlack41.4%307
Woodlawn Middle SchoolWhite95.4%302
Highland Elementary SchoolWhite71.6%285
Lenwil Elementary SchoolWhite54.7%285
Boley Elementary SchoolBlack56.8%271
Clara Hall Accelerated SchoolBlack98.1%265
Barkdull Faulk Elementary SchoolBlack94.1%255
Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolBlack97.8%231
Shady Grove Elementary SchoolBlack93.5%230
New Vision Learning AcademyBlack99.5%204
Crosley Elementary SchoolWhite45.8%201
Swayze Elementary SchoolBlack98.5%197
Pinecrest Elementary/Middle SchoolWhite95.8%189
Sherrouse SchoolBlack90.1%182
Southside Alternative High SchoolBlack79.3%121

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Lakeshore SchoolShady Grove Elementary SchoolRiser Middle SchoolKiroli Elementary SchoolGood Hope Middle SchoolEast Ouachita Middle SchoolHighland Elementary SchoolBarkdull Faulk Elementary SchoolSterlington High SchoolMinnie Ruffin Elementary SchoolRiverbend Elementary SchoolWest Ouachita High SchoolWest Ridge Middle SchoolGeorge Welch Elementary SchoolLouisiana Department of EducationBoley Elementary SchoolRoy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary SchoolClaiborne SchoolCrosley Elementary SchoolCalhoun Elementary SchoolNeville High SchoolWest Monroe High SchoolMadison James Foster Elementary SchoolSouthside Alternative High SchoolRiser Elementary SchoolLenwil Elementary SchoolCarroll Junior High SchoolSterlington Elementary SchoolRichwood High SchoolJack Hayes Elementary SchoolPinecrest Elementary/Middle SchoolCarroll High SchoolSwartz Lower Elementary SchoolClara Hall Accelerated SchoolOuachita Junior High SchoolSwartz Upper Elementary SchoolCarver Elementary SchoolCalhoun Middle SchoolLexington Elementary SchoolNew Vision Learning AcademyThomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolWoodlawn Elementary SchoolBerg Jones Elementary SchoolWoodlawn Middle SchoolWossman High SchoolOuachita Parish High SchoolRobert E. Lee Junior High SchoolCypress Point Elementary SchoolMartin Luther King Junior High SchoolCentral Elementary SchoolSterlington Middle SchoolDrew Elementary SchoolJ.s. Clark Magnet Elementary SchoolSwayze Elementary SchoolRichwood Junior High SchoolSherrouse SchoolSallie Humble Elementary SchoolRobinson Elementary School

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