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There were 1,111 white students enrolled in Caldwell Parish 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 1,111 white students enrolled in Caldwell Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.1% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Caldwell Parish welcomed 1,405 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 79.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools in Caldwell Parish, Caldwell Parish High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 320 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 Caldwell Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [79.1%]Black [15.6%]Ethnicities <5% [5.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Caldwell Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of White students enrollment Enrollment of White Students
Columbia Elementary School90.1%218
Grayson Elementary School86.2%237
Caldwell Parish Junior High School78.6%261
Caldwell Parish High School78.2%320
Union Central Elementary School51%75

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