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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 85.6% of LaSalle Parish's student body 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 2,175 white students enrolled in LaSalle Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that LaSalle Parish welcomed 2,540 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 85.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the nine schools in LaSalle Parish, Jena High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 398 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 LaSalle Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [85.6%]Black [8.7%]Ethnicities <5% [5.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in LaSalle Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of White students enrollment Enrollment of White Students
Lasalle High School95.9%211
Lasalle Junior High School95.5%149
Nebo Elementary School94.8%146
Fellowship Elementary School94.7%179
Olla-Standard Elementary School93.8%364
Jena High School79.8%398
Jena Elementary School79.3%310
Goodpine Middle School77.4%199
Jena Junior High School76.6%219

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