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Morehouse Parish Education: 43 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were 43 Hispanic students enrolled in Morehouse Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 30.3% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Morehouse Parish welcomed 3,171 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 1.4% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools in Morehouse Parish, Beekman Charter School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 16 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.

Ethnicities in Morehouse Parish in 2022-23 School Year
Black [64.1%]White [32.4%]Ethnicities <5% [3.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Morehouse Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrollment Enrollment of Hispanic Students
Delta Junior High School2%11
Beekman Charter School1.6%16
Bastrop High School1.5%12
Morehouse Magnet School1%3
Morehouse Junior High School0.2%1