LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
Data showed that Tensas Parish welcomed 346 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 84.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.
Among the two schools in Tensas Parish, Tensas Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 154 students.
The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.
In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.
| School name | % of Black students enrollment | Enrollment of Black Students |
|---|---|---|
| Tensas High School | 85.6% | 137 |
| Tensas Elementary School | 82.8% | 154 |
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