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Grant Parish Education: 2,326 white students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were 2,326 white students enrolled in Grant Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.6% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Grant Parish welcomed 2,771 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 83.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the eight schools in Grant Parish, Grant High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 475 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.

Ethnicities in Grant Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [83.9%]Black [11%]Ethnicities <5% [5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Grant Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of White students enrollment Enrollment of White Students
Georgetown High School96%190
Pollock Elementary School93.2%454
South Grant Elementary School88.3%408
Grant Junior High School83%396
Grant High School83%475
Verda Elementary School82.5%188
Montgomery High School76.5%173
Colfax Elementary School34.7%42

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