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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 33.8% of Winn Parish's student body in 2022-23 school year

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were 662 Black students enrolled in Winn Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.5% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Winn Parish welcomed 1,960 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 33.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the six schools in Winn Parish, Winnfield Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 208 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.

Ethnicities in Winn Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [60.3%]Black [33.8%]Ethnicities <5% [6.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Winn Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black students enrollment Enrollment of Black Students
Winnfield Primary School45.6%208
Winnfield Middle School43.4%147
Winnfield High School43.1%153
Atlanta High School40.8%91
Calvin High School16.8%54
Dodson High School3.4%9

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