Central Louisiana News

There were 9,300 Black students enrolled in Rapides Parish School District schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Rapides Parish School District welcomed 22,138 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 42% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Rapides Parish School District roughly covers schools within Rapides Parish and has a main office in Alexandria.

Among the 52 schools in Rapides Parish School District, Peabody Magnet High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 726 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021–22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Black Students	Black students %
2022	22,138	9,300	42%
2021	22,580	9,515	42.1%
2020	22,941	9,679	42.2%
2019	23,179	9,889	42.7%
2018	23,404	10,081	43.1%
2017	23,479	10,167	43.3%