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Avoyelles Parish Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2021-22 school year?

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

Bunkie Magnet High School had the highest enrollment among Avoyelles Parish schools, welcoming 696 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 54.3% of them were boys, and 45.7% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Bunkie Magnet High School students was Black, with 49.3% of students identifying as Black.

Among the 14 schools in the Avoyelles Parish, Avoyelles Public Charter School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 694 students, while Marksville Elementary School welcomed 672 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Bunkie Magnet High School is part of the Avoyelles Parish School District, which generally encompasses schools within Avoyelles Parish, with its main office in Marksville.

In the previous school year, Bunkie Magnet High School had the highest number of students among Avoyelles Parish schools.

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 in Louisiana, which is worse than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.

Only 22% of Louisiana’s teachers are Black or Latino, compared to about 48% of the state's K–12 students who identify as either race.

Enrollment in Avoyelles Parish Over the Years
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Enrollment Demographics in Avoyelles Parish Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Bunkie Magnet High SchoolBunkie696
Avoyelles Public Charter SchoolMansura694
Marksville Elementary SchoolMarksville672
Marksville High SchoolMarksville628
Lafargue Elementary SchoolEffie626
Plaucheville Elementary SchoolPlaucheville593
Avoyelles High SchoolMoreauville515
La School for Ag ScienceBunkie392
Bunkie Elementary SchoolBunkie332
Cottonport Elementary SchoolCottonport332
Riverside Elementary SchoolSimmesport245
Red River Charter AcademyMansura168
Central Southwest Alternative High SchoolBunkie66
Raymond Laborde Correctional CenterCottonport4

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