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Tensas Parish Education: 38 white 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 38 white students enrolled in Tensas Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 17.4% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Tensas Parish welcomed 331 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 11.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the two schools within the parish, Tensas Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 25 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 Tensas Parish in 2023-24 School Year
Black [84%]White [11.5%]Ethnicities <5% [4.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Tensas Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of white students enrollment Number of white StudentsTotal Enrollment
Tensas Elementary School13.8%25181
Tensas High School8.7%13150

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