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Ouachita Parish Education: 1,006 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

There were 1,006 Hispanic students enrolled in Ouachita Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8.2% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Ouachita Parish welcomed 26,273 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3.8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 57 schools within the parish, West Monroe High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 153 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
Black [50.5%]White [42.1%]Ethnicities <5% [7.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Ouachita Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrollment Number of Hispanic StudentsTotal Enrollment
Riser Elementary School23.6%70297
Lenwil Elementary School21.3%61287
Riser Middle School19%85448
Riverbend Elementary School14.9%39262
Boley Elementary School9.6%26271
West Ridge Middle School8.1%55677
West Monroe High School7.6%1532,019
Claiborne School7.4%53721
Crosley Elementary School7.3%15206
Lakeshore School5.8%31537
Highland Elementary School5.4%15280
Sallie Humble Elementary School4.3%25587
Drew Elementary School4.3%23531
Good Hope Middle School4.3%24560
Swartz Lower Elementary School4.2%15361
Cypress Point Elementary School3.6%16442
Ouachita Junior High School3.5%12341
Swartz Upper Elementary School3.3%12365
Sterlington High School3.2%17534
Woodlawn Elementary School3.1%16508
Kiroli Elementary School3.1%15482
East Ouachita Middle School3%15492
Shady Grove Elementary School2.8%6212
Neville High School2.6%271,041
Sherrouse School2.5%4159
Calhoun Middle School2.3%10434
Barkdull Faulk Elementary School2.1%5236
Lexington Elementary School2.1%12559
Jack Hayes Elementary School2.1%11533
Ouachita Parish High School2.1%241,126
Sterlington Elementary School2%15769
Southside Alternative High School1.9%2108
Carver Elementary School1.8%7393
Robert E. Lee Junior High School1.8%8443
Central Elementary School1.8%8445
West Ouachita High School1.7%17976
Carroll High School1.6%9561
Calhoun Elementary School1.5%7468
Sterlington Middle School1.5%6400
George Welch Elementary School1.3%6447
Woodlawn Middle School1.2%3259
Robinson Elementary School1.1%4375
Martin Luther King Junior High School0.9%3316
Richwood Junior High School0.9%3320
Wossman High School0.8%5622
Pinecrest Elementary/Middle School0.6%1175
Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary School0.5%2428
Minnie Ruffin Elementary School0.5%2388
Richwood High School0.5%2435
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School0.4%1240
Carroll Junior High School0.3%1356
Berg Jones Elementary School0.3%1369
J. S. Clark Magnet Elementary School0.2%1468

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Lakeshore SchoolShady Grove Elementary SchoolRiser Middle SchoolKiroli Elementary SchoolGood Hope Middle SchoolEast Ouachita Middle SchoolHighland Elementary SchoolBarkdull Faulk Elementary SchoolSterlington High SchoolMinnie Ruffin Elementary SchoolRiverbend Elementary SchoolWest Ouachita High SchoolWest Ridge Middle SchoolGeorge Welch Elementary SchoolBoley Elementary SchoolRoy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary SchoolClaiborne SchoolCrosley Elementary SchoolCalhoun Elementary SchoolNeville High SchoolWest Monroe High SchoolMadison James Foster Elementary SchoolSouthside Alternative High SchoolRiser Elementary SchoolLenwil Elementary SchoolCarroll Junior High SchoolSterlington Elementary SchoolRichwood High SchoolJack Hayes Elementary SchoolPinecrest Elementary/Middle SchoolCarroll High SchoolSwartz Lower Elementary SchoolClara Hall Accelerated SchoolOuachita Junior High SchoolSwartz Upper Elementary SchoolCarver Elementary SchoolCalhoun Middle SchoolLexington Elementary SchoolMassachusetts State Board of EducationNew Vision Learning AcademyThomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolWoodlawn Elementary SchoolBerg Jones Elementary SchoolWoodlawn Middle SchoolWossman High SchoolOuachita Parish High SchoolRobert E. Lee Junior High SchoolCypress Point Elementary SchoolMartin Luther King Junior High SchoolCentral Elementary SchoolSterlington Middle SchoolDrew Elementary SchoolJ.s. Clark Magnet Elementary SchoolSwayze Elementary SchoolRichwood Junior High SchoolSherrouse SchoolSallie Humble Elementary SchoolRobinson Elementary School

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