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There were 49 multiracial students enrolled in Richland Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 9.3% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Richland Parish welcomed 3,405 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 1.4% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 12 schools in Richland Parish, Delhi Charter School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 13 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 Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) students enrollment	Enrollment of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) Students
Mangham Junior High School	4.6%	9
Delhi High School	2.2%	4
Rayville Junior High School	2%	3
Delhi Charter School	2%	13
Delhi Middle School	1.1%	1
Delhi Elementary School	1.1%	2
Rayville Elementary School	1.1%	4
Holly Ridge Elementary School	1%	2
Start Elementary School	1%	3
Mangham Elementary School	0.9%	4
Rayville High School	0.8%	3
Mangham High School	0.3%	1