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

Of the 346 students attending Tensas Parish schools, 84.1% were Black. White students were the second largest ethnicity making up 13.3% of Tensas Parish students.

In the previous school year, Black was also the most common student ethnicity in Tensas Parish, representing 87.3% of the student body.

Tensas High School and Tensas Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Tensas Parish, with Black, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county increased by 4.8%, 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
Tensas Elementary School	Black	82.8%	186
Tensas High School	Black	85.6%	160