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There were seven Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students enrolled in Morehouse Parish School District schools in the 2021-22 school year, 36.4% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Morehouse Parish School District welcomed 3,255 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Morehouse Parish School District roughly covers schools within Morehouse Parish and has a main office in Bastrop.

Among the eight schools in Morehouse Parish School District, Beekman Charter School and Delta Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of three students.

The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021–22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Students	Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students %
2022	3,255	7	0.2%
2021	3,335	11	0.3%
2020	3,597	12	0.3%