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Male students represented largest slice of Union 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, 51.6% of students enrolled in Union Parish schools were male, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 2,752 students in the halls of Union Parish schools, comprising 1,420 male students (51.6%) and 1,332 female pupils (48.4%).

During the previous school year, Union Parish’s student body consisted of 51.5% male and 48.5% 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 Union Parish by Gender Over 7 Years
2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-230500100015002000FemaleMale

Enrollment by Gender in Union Parish in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMale %Female %Total Students Enrolled
D'Arbonne Woods Charter School51.9%48.1%973
Downsville Community Charter School50.1%49.9%487
Union Parish Elementary School52.5%47.5%604
Union Parish High School51.3%48.7%688

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