Central Louisiana News

There were 4,421 white students enrolled in Beauregard Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.6% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Beauregard Parish welcomed 5,706 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 77.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 12 schools in Beauregard Parish, South Beauregard High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 709 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
South Beauregard Upper Elementary School	95%	363
South Beauregard High School	94.4%	709
East Beauregard Elementary School	92.9%	378
South Beauregard Elementary School	92.8%	623
Singer High School	90.7%	321
East Beauregard High School	88.6%	351
Merryville High School	85.1%	416
Carver Elementary School	62.7%	207
Deridder Junior High School	56.2%	257
K. R. Hanchey Elementary School	54.7%	255
Deridder High School	54.5%	355
Pine Wood Elementary School	52.8%	186