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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 31.3% of Morehouse Parish's student body in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Jenna Chiasson Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn

Dr. Jenna Chiasson Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn

There were 989 white students enrolled in Morehouse Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.6% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Morehouse Parish welcomed 3,160 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 31.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools within the parish, Beekman Charter School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 760 students.

Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

Ethnicities in Morehouse Parish in 2023-24 School Year
Black [65%]White [31.3%]Ethnicities <5% [3.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Morehouse Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of white students enrollment Number of white StudentsTotal Enrollment
Beekman Charter School73.6%7601,033
Morehouse Magnet School30%75250
Delta Junior High School15.7%77492
Bastrop High School6.2%51826
Morehouse Junior High School4.7%26559

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