Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X
Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X
Data showed that Ouachita Parish welcomed 26,273 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 42.1% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.
Among the 57 schools within the parish, West Monroe High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,319 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 Ouachita Parish in 2023-24 School Year
Enrollment Demographics in Ouachita Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
| School name | % of white students enrollment | Number of white Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinecrest Elementary/Middle School | 96% | 168 | 175 |
| Woodlawn Middle School | 94.2% | 244 | 259 |
| Woodlawn Elementary School | 93.5% | 475 | 508 |
| Calhoun Elementary School | 91% | 426 | 468 |
| West Ouachita High School | 89.5% | 874 | 976 |
| Central Elementary School | 88.5% | 394 | 445 |
| Drew Elementary School | 88.3% | 469 | 531 |
| Calhoun Middle School | 88.2% | 383 | 434 |
| George Welch Elementary School | 87% | 389 | 447 |
| Kiroli Elementary School | 77.6% | 374 | 482 |
| West Ridge Middle School | 75.8% | 513 | 677 |
| Sterlington High School | 74.5% | 398 | 534 |
| Claiborne School | 72.8% | 525 | 721 |
| Sterlington Middle School | 72.8% | 291 | 400 |
| Sterlington Elementary School | 72.6% | 558 | 769 |
| Highland Elementary School | 70.7% | 198 | 280 |
| Good Hope Middle School | 70% | 392 | 560 |
| West Monroe High School | 65.3% | 1,318 | 2,019 |
| Lexington Elementary School | 51.7% | 289 | 559 |
| Crosley Elementary School | 50.5% | 104 | 206 |
| Sallie Humble Elementary School | 50.1% | 294 | 587 |
| Lenwil Elementary School | 49.1% | 141 | 287 |
| Swartz Lower Elementary School | 48.2% | 174 | 361 |
| Swartz Upper Elementary School | 44.9% | 164 | 365 |
| East Ouachita Middle School | 37.6% | 185 | 492 |
| Neville High School | 33.4% | 348 | 1,041 |
| Boley Elementary School | 28.8% | 78 | 271 |
| Lakeshore School | 28.3% | 152 | 537 |
| Robert E. Lee Junior High School | 26.6% | 118 | 443 |
| Riser Elementary School | 26.6% | 79 | 297 |
| Riser Middle School | 24.3% | 109 | 448 |
| Ouachita Parish High School | 22.5% | 253 | 1,126 |
| Southside Alternative High School | 16.7% | 18 | 108 |
| Riverbend Elementary School | 8% | 21 | 262 |
| Sherrouse School | 7.5% | 12 | 159 |
| Cypress Point Elementary School | 5% | 22 | 442 |
| Ouachita Junior High School | 5% | 17 | 341 |
| Jack Hayes Elementary School | 4.5% | 24 | 533 |
| Robinson Elementary School | 1.9% | 7 | 375 |
| Barkdull Faulk Elementary School | 1.7% | 4 | 236 |
| Clara Hall Accelerated School | 1.4% | 4 | 280 |
| Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary School | 1.4% | 6 | 428 |
| Richwood High School | 1.4% | 6 | 435 |
| J. S. Clark Magnet Elementary School | 1.3% | 6 | 468 |
| Richwood Junior High School | 1.2% | 4 | 320 |
| Carroll Junior High School | 1.1% | 4 | 356 |
| Berg Jones Elementary School | 1.1% | 4 | 369 |
| Minnie Ruffin Elementary School | 1% | 4 | 388 |
| Wossman High School | 1% | 6 | 622 |
| Shady Grove Elementary School | 0.9% | 2 | 212 |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | 0.8% | 2 | 240 |
| Martin Luther King Junior High School | 0.6% | 2 | 316 |
| Carver Elementary School | 0.5% | 2 | 393 |
| Carroll High School | 0.4% | 2 | 561 |
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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