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Avoyelles Parish Education: Fewer students enrolled in Avoyelles Parish School District schools in 2021-22 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

The only school district in Avoyelles Parish suffered declining enrollment in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 5,075 students in the halls of Avoyelles Parish School District schools, 0.4% lower than the year before.

Enrollment in Avoyelles Parish was steady compared to the state’s trend of decreasing enrollment.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 52.6% of them were boys, and 47.4% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Avoyelles Parish School District students was white, accounting for 49% of the student population.

Avoyelles Parish School District has a main office in Marksville and is the only school district within Avoyelles Parish.

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.

Enrollment in Avoyelles Parish Over 6 Years

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Enrollment in Avoyelles Parish Districts Schools During 2021-22 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2020-2021Total Enrollment in 2021-2022Total % Change
Bunkie Magnet High School6636965%
Marksville Elementary School6426724.7%
Marksville High School6206281.3%
Lafargue Elementary School6196261.1%
Plaucheville Elementary School5785932.6%
Avoyelles High School530515-2.8%
La School for Ag Science412392-4.9%
Bunkie Elementary School336332-1.2%
Cottonport Elementary School362332-8.3%
Riverside Elementary School274245-10.6%

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