Central Louisiana News

There were 2,046 white students enrolled in Natchitoches Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.3% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Natchitoches Parish welcomed 5,428 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 37.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 15 schools in Natchitoches Parish, Natchitoches Central High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 415 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
Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School	86%	117
Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School	81.3%	174
Provencal Elementary & Junior High School	73.1%	320
N.S.U. Middle Lab School	71.9%	123
Louisiana School for Math Science & The Arts	71.9%	194
N.S.U. Elementary Lab School	70.5%	206
Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School	43.2%	112
Lakeview Jr./Senior High School	38.6%	118
Natchitoches Central High School	35.6%	415
Natchitoches Magnet School	34%	136
Natchitoches Parish Technical and Career Center	12.3%	19
L. P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School	8.9%	57
East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School	5.8%	19
M. R. Weaver Elementary School	5.8%	20
Natchitoches Junior High School	5.2%	16