Central Louisiana News

Of the many ethnicities represented in Beauregard Parish schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Beauregard Parish students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of the 5,706 students attending Beauregard Parish schools, 77.5% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity making up 10.7% of Beauregard Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Beauregard Parish, representing 77.8% of the student body.

Deridder High School had the most diverse student body in Beauregard Parish, with American Indian, Asian, Black, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 0.2%, in the 2022-23 school year

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021-22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.

Only 22% of Louisiana’s teachers are Black or Latino, compared to about 48% of the state's K–12 students who identify as either race.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
South Beauregard High School	White	94.4%	751
South Beauregard Elementary School	White	92.8%	671
Deridder High School	White	54.5%	651
Merryville High School	White	85.1%	489
K. R. Hanchey Elementary School	White	54.7%	466
Deridder Junior High School	White	56.2%	457
East Beauregard Elementary School	White	92.9%	407
East Beauregard High School	White	88.6%	396
South Beauregard Upper Elementary School	White	95%	382
Singer High School	White	90.7%	354
Pine Wood Elementary School	White	52.8%	352
Carver Elementary School	White	62.7%	330