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Morehouse Parish Education: 43 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools 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 43 Hispanic students enrolled in Morehouse Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as 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, Hispanic students comprised 1.4% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools within the parish, Beekman Charter School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 16 students.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.

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 Hispanic students enrollment Number of Hispanic StudentsTotal Enrollment
Morehouse Magnet School2%5250
Bastrop High School1.8%15826
Beekman Charter School1.5%151,033
Delta Junior High School1.2%6492
Morehouse Junior High School0.2%1559

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