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There were 112 American Indian students enrolled in Rapides Parish schools 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 112 American Indian students enrolled in Rapides Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 14.3% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Rapides Parish welcomed 22,031 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 49 schools in Rapides Parish, Northwood High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 15 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 Rapides Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [48.3%]Black [42.1%]Hispanic [5%]Ethnicities <5% [4.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Rapides Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of American Indian students enrollment Enrollment of American Indian Students
Plainview High School3.3%9
McKeithen Head Start3.1%4
Northwood High School2.5%15
Ruby-Wise Elementary School1.4%6
Carter C. Raymond Junior High School1.1%2
Pinecrest Supports & Services Center1.1%1
Mabel Brasher Montessori1%4
Oak Hill High School1%7
Bolton High School0.9%5
Tioga High School0.8%7
Jackson Head Start0.8%1
J. B. Nachman Elementary School0.8%4
D. F. Huddle Elementary School0.7%3
Tioga Elementary School0.6%3
Tioga Junior High School0.6%3
Peabody Magnet High School0.6%4
Ball Elementary School0.5%2
Rapides High School0.4%1
J. I. Barron Senior Elementary School0.4%4
Scott M. Brame Middle School0.4%3
Buckeye Elementary School0.4%2
Pineville Junior High School0.3%2
Poland Junior High School0.3%1
Acadian Elementary School0.3%1
Alexandria Senior High School0.3%4
Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary School0.3%1
Glenmora High School0.3%2
Horseshoe Drive Elementary New Vision Academy0.3%1
Paradise Elementary School0.3%1
L. S. Rugg Elementary School0.2%1
Alexandria Middle Magnet School0.2%1
Caroline Dormon Junior High School0.2%1
Buckeye High School0.2%2
Cherokee Elementary School0.2%1
Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School0.2%1
Pineville High School0.2%3

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Horseshoe Drive Elementary New Vision AcademyRenaissance Home for YouthBall Elementary SchoolOak Hill High SchoolPineville Junior High SchoolCherokee Elementary SchoolPineville Elementary SchoolCarter C. Raymond Junior High SchoolMassachusetts State Board of EducationPinecrest Supports And Services CenterJ.b. Nachman Elementary SchoolJulius Patrick Elementary SchoolForest Hill Junior High SchoolArthur F. Smith Middle Magnet SchoolPeabody Magnet High SchoolRapides High SchoolRapides Training AcademyParadise Elementary SchoolMabel Brasher Elementary SchoolPhoenix Magnet Elementary SchoolPeabody Montessori Elementary SchoolGlenmora High SchoolTioga High SchoolTioga Elementary SchoolPineville High SchoolAlexandria Middle Magnet SchoolLessie Moore Elementary SchoolCaroline Dormon Junior High SchoolPoland Junior High SchoolRosenthal Montessori Elementary SchoolJ.i. Barron Senior Elementary SchoolBolton High SchoolAlma Redwine Elementary New Vision AcademyD.f. Huddle Elementary New Vision AcademyAcadian Elementary SchoolMary Goff Elementary SchoolScott M. Brame Middle SchoolBuckeye Elementary SchoolPlainview High SchoolMartin Park Elementary SchoolRuby-Wise Elementary SchoolHayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary SchoolTioga Junior High SchoolAlexandria Senior High SchoolNorthwood High SchoolBuckeye High School

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