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Madison Parish Education: 1,178 Black 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 1,178 Black students enrolled in Madison Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.3% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Madison Parish welcomed 1,251 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 94.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools within the parish, Madison High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 305 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 Madison Parish in 2023-24 School Year
Black [94.2%]Ethnicities <5% [5.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Madison Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Black students enrollment Number of Black StudentsTotal Enrollment
Wright Elementary School95.8%276288
Madison High School95.3%305320
Madison Middle School95.2%240252
Tallulah Elementary School93%304327
Christian Acres Alternative School82.8%5364

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