Dr. Ernise S. Singleton Assistant Superintendent of Career & College Readiness at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn
Dr. Ernise S. Singleton Assistant Superintendent of Career & College Readiness at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn
Data showed that Ouachita Parish welcomed 26,273 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 50.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.
Among the 57 schools within the parish, Ouachita Parish High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 824 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 Ouachita Parish in 2023-24 School Year
Enrollment Demographics in Ouachita Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
| School name | % of Black students enrollment | Number of Black Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison James Foster Elementary School | 100% | 304 | 304 |
| New Vision Learning Academy | 100% | 228 | 228 |
| Swayze Elementary School | 100% | 192 | 192 |
| Berg Jones Elementary School | 98.6% | 364 | 369 |
| Carroll Junior High School | 98.3% | 350 | 356 |
| Wossman High School | 98.1% | 610 | 622 |
| Clara Hall Accelerated School | 97.9% | 274 | 280 |
| Minnie Ruffin Elementary School | 97.9% | 380 | 388 |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | 97.9% | 235 | 240 |
| Martin Luther King Junior High School | 97.8% | 309 | 316 |
| Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary School | 97.7% | 418 | 428 |
| Richwood High School | 97.7% | 425 | 435 |
| Carver Elementary School | 97.5% | 383 | 393 |
| Carroll High School | 97.3% | 546 | 561 |
| J. S. Clark Magnet Elementary School | 96.8% | 453 | 468 |
| Richwood Junior High School | 96.2% | 308 | 320 |
| Robinson Elementary School | 95.5% | 358 | 375 |
| Shady Grove Elementary School | 95.3% | 202 | 212 |
| Barkdull Faulk Elementary School | 94.1% | 222 | 236 |
| Sherrouse School | 89.9% | 143 | 159 |
| Jack Hayes Elementary School | 88.7% | 473 | 533 |
| Ouachita Junior High School | 88.3% | 301 | 341 |
| Cypress Point Elementary School | 87.8% | 388 | 442 |
| Southside Alternative High School | 79.6% | 86 | 108 |
| Ouachita Parish High School | 73.2% | 824 | 1,126 |
| Riverbend Elementary School | 72.5% | 190 | 262 |
| Robert E. Lee Junior High School | 65.2% | 289 | 443 |
| Lakeshore School | 62.9% | 338 | 537 |
| Neville High School | 59.8% | 623 | 1,041 |
| East Ouachita Middle School | 55.3% | 272 | 492 |
| Boley Elementary School | 53.1% | 144 | 271 |
| Riser Middle School | 51.3% | 230 | 448 |
| Swartz Upper Elementary School | 45.8% | 167 | 365 |
| Riser Elementary School | 42.1% | 125 | 297 |
| Swartz Lower Elementary School | 41.8% | 151 | 361 |
| Sallie Humble Elementary School | 39.9% | 234 | 587 |
| Lexington Elementary School | 37.2% | 208 | 559 |
| Crosley Elementary School | 35.4% | 73 | 206 |
| Lenwil Elementary School | 24.7% | 71 | 287 |
| West Monroe High School | 22.7% | 458 | 2,019 |
| Good Hope Middle School | 20.9% | 117 | 560 |
| Sterlington Middle School | 20.8% | 83 | 400 |
| Sterlington Elementary School | 20.3% | 156 | 769 |
| Highland Elementary School | 18.9% | 53 | 280 |
| Sterlington High School | 17.8% | 95 | 534 |
| Kiroli Elementary School | 14.9% | 72 | 482 |
| Claiborne School | 10.1% | 73 | 721 |
| West Ridge Middle School | 10% | 68 | 677 |
| George Welch Elementary School | 6.7% | 30 | 447 |
| Calhoun Middle School | 6.5% | 28 | 434 |
| West Ouachita High School | 6.5% | 63 | 976 |
| Drew Elementary School | 5.3% | 28 | 531 |
| Central Elementary School | 5.2% | 23 | 445 |
| Calhoun Elementary School | 4.1% | 19 | 468 |
| Woodlawn Elementary School | 1% | 5 | 508 |
| Woodlawn Middle School | 0.4% | 1 | 259 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Lakeshore School• Shady Grove Elementary School• Riser Middle School• Kiroli Elementary School• Good Hope Middle School• East Ouachita Middle School• Highland Elementary School• Barkdull Faulk Elementary School• Sterlington High School• Minnie Ruffin Elementary School• Riverbend Elementary School• West Ouachita High School• West Ridge Middle School• George Welch Elementary School• Boley Elementary School• Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary School• Claiborne School• Crosley Elementary School• Calhoun Elementary School• Neville High School• West Monroe High School• Madison James Foster Elementary School• Southside Alternative High School• Riser Elementary School• Lenwil Elementary School• Carroll Junior High School• Sterlington Elementary School• Richwood High School• Jack Hayes Elementary School• Pinecrest Elementary/Middle School• Carroll High School• Swartz Lower Elementary School• Clara Hall Accelerated School• Ouachita Junior High School• Swartz Upper Elementary School• Carver Elementary School• Calhoun Middle School• Lexington Elementary School• Massachusetts State Board of Education• New Vision Learning Academy• Thomas Jefferson Elementary School• Woodlawn Elementary School• Berg Jones Elementary School• Woodlawn Middle School• Wossman High School• Ouachita Parish High School• Robert E. Lee Junior High School• Cypress Point Elementary School• Martin Luther King Junior High School• Central Elementary School• Sterlington Middle School• Drew Elementary School• J.s. Clark Magnet Elementary School• Swayze Elementary School• Richwood Junior High School• Sherrouse School• Sallie Humble Elementary School• Robinson Elementary School
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