Central Louisiana News

There were 5,507 white students enrolled in Vernon Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.3% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Vernon Parish welcomed 8,040 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 68.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 18 schools in Vernon Parish, Rosepine Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 670 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.

School name	% of White students enrollment	Enrollment of White Students
Hornbeck High School	96%	364
Simpson High School	94.6%	243
Evans High School	94.3%	361
Hicks High School	94.1%	332
Pitkin High School	92.3%	370
Anacoco High School	89.4%	288
Anacoco Elementary School	88.1%	428
Rosepine Elementary School	84.9%	670
Rosepine High School	84.7%	442
Pickering Elementary School	62.8%	390
Pickering High School	56.9%	210
North Polk Elementary School	53.1%	163
Leesville Junior High School	46.3%	175
Leesville High School	46.1%	344
West Leesville Elementary School	45.4%	227
Parkway Elementary School	44.6%	227
East Leesville Elementary School	38.7%	122
Vernon Middle School	37.5%	151