Central Louisiana News

There were 2,448 Black students enrolled in Avoyelles Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.1% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Avoyelles Parish welcomed 5,835 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 42% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 14 schools in Avoyelles Parish, Marksville Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 352 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

School name	% of Black students enrollment	Enrollment of Black Students
Raymond Laborde Correctional Center	100%	3
Central Southwest Alternative High School	95.7%	67
Bunkie Elementary School	78.1%	261
Cottonport Elementary School	63.8%	196
Red River Charter Academy	63.6%	112
Riverside Elementary School	62.9%	144
Marksville Elementary School	50.4%	352
Bunkie Magnet High School	45.3%	300
Marksville High School	42.3%	270
Avoyelles High School	40%	199
Plaucheville Elementary School	36.3%	213
Avoyelles Public Charter School	24.5%	172
La School for Ag Science	21.3%	81
Lafargue Elementary School	14.1%	78