Central Louisiana News

There were 1,685 white students enrolled in Concordia Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.8% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Concordia Parish welcomed 3,463 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 48.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 11 schools in Concordia Parish, Monterey High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 375 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
Monterey High School	97.4%	375
Vidalia Junior High School	64.2%	203
Vidalia Upper Elementary School	63.8%	206
Vidalia Lower Elementary School	62.5%	290
Vidalia High School	59.4%	225
Delta Charter School MST	58%	283
Concordia Education Center	39.1%	18
Ferriday Lower Elementary School	9.2%	28
Ferriday High School	8.5%	25
Ferriday Upper Elementary School	7.8%	19
Ferriday Junior High School	5.9%	13