Quantcast

Central Louisiana News

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Delta Charter School MST in Concordia Parish welcomed most students in 2021-22 school year

State superintendent cade brumley 2023

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

Delta Charter School MST had the highest enrollment among Concordia Parish schools, welcoming 463 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, 50.3% of them were boys, and 49.7% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 58.1% of Delta Charter School MST's total enrollment.

Among the 11 schools in the Concordia Parish, Vidalia Lower Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 434 students, while Monterey High School welcomed 398 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Delta Charter School MST is part of the Delta Charter Group School District, which generally encompasses schools within Concordia Parish, with its main office in Ferriday.

In the previous school year, Delta Charter School MST had the highest number of students among Concordia 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 Concordia Parish Over the Years
01000200030002021-222020-212019-202018-192017-182016-17

Enrollment Demographics in Concordia Parish Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Delta Charter School MSTFerriday463
Vidalia Lower Elementary SchoolVidalia434
Monterey High SchoolMonterey398
Vidalia High SchoolVidalia364
Vidalia Upper Elementary SchoolVidalia337
Vidalia Junior High SchoolVidalia329
Ferriday High SchoolFerriday315
Ferriday Lower Elementary SchoolFerriday300
Ferriday Upper Elementary SchoolFerriday264
Ferriday Junior High SchoolFerriday245
Concordia Education CenterFerriday37

MORE NEWS