Central Louisiana News

There were 2,917 white students enrolled in Avoyelles Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Avoyelles Parish welcomed 5,835 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 50% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 14 schools in Avoyelles Parish, Avoyelles Public Charter School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 452 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
Lafargue Elementary School	78.5%	434
La School for Ag Science	71.8%	273
Avoyelles Public Charter School	64.5%	452
Plaucheville Elementary School	58.2%	341
Avoyelles High School	53.7%	267
Marksville High School	49.1%	314
Bunkie Magnet High School	47.1%	312
Marksville Elementary School	37.1%	259
Red River Charter Academy	32.4%	57
Riverside Elementary School	31.9%	73
Cottonport Elementary School	26.7%	82
Bunkie Elementary School	15.6%	52
Central Southwest Alternative High School	1.4%	1