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, American Indian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.
Among the 57 schools within the parish, Jack Hayes Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of six 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.
| School name | % of American Indian students enrollment | Number of American Indian Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hayes Elementary School | 1.1% | 6 | 533 |
| Barkdull Faulk Elementary School | 0.8% | 2 | 236 |
| Good Hope Middle School | 0.7% | 4 | 560 |
| Ouachita Junior High School | 0.6% | 2 | 341 |
| Sterlington Elementary School | 0.4% | 3 | 769 |
| Sterlington High School | 0.4% | 2 | 534 |
| Clara Hall Accelerated School | 0.4% | 1 | 280 |
| Riser Elementary School | 0.3% | 1 | 297 |
| Kiroli Elementary School | 0.2% | 1 | 482 |
| West Monroe High School | 0.2% | 4 | 2,019 |
| Calhoun Middle School | 0.2% | 1 | 434 |
| George Welch Elementary School | 0.2% | 1 | 447 |
| Calhoun Elementary School | 0.2% | 1 | 468 |
| Claiborne School | 0.1% | 1 | 721 |
| Ouachita Parish High School | 0.1% | 1 | 1,126 |
| West Ridge Middle School | 0.1% | 1 | 677 |
| Neville High School | 0.1% | 1 | 1,041 |
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