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Male students represented largest slice of Morehouse Parish's student body in 2022-23 school year cycle

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

In the 2022-23 school year, 51.4% of students enrolled in Morehouse Parish schools were male, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 3,171 students in the halls of Morehouse Parish schools, comprising 1,630 male students (51.4%) and 1,541 female pupils (48.6%).

During the previous school year, Morehouse Parish’s student body consisted of 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

Across the state, 51.1% of students were male and 48.9% were female.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students in Louisiana, which is worse than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

Enrollment in Morehouse Parish by Gender Over 7 Years
2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-2305001000150020002500FemaleMale

Enrollment by Gender in Morehouse Parish in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMale %Female %Total Students Enrolled
Bastrop High School51.9%48.1%798
Beekman Charter School50.9%49.1%981
Delta Junior High School51.9%48.1%549
Morehouse Junior High School54.1%45.9%542
Morehouse Magnet School46.5%53.5%301