Central Louisiana News

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

Of the 3,463 students attending Concordia Parish schools, 48.7% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity making up 45.7% of Concordia Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Concordia Parish, representing 48.7% of the student body.

Vidalia Upper Elementary School and Vidalia High School had the most diverse student body in Concordia Parish, with 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 0.7%, 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
Delta Charter School MST	White	58%	488
Vidalia Lower Elementary School	White	62.5%	464
Monterey High School	White	97.4%	385
Vidalia High School	White	59.4%	379
Vidalia Upper Elementary School	White	63.8%	323
Vidalia Junior High School	White	64.2%	316
Ferriday Lower Elementary School	Black	83.6%	305
Ferriday High School	Black	88.7%	293
Ferriday Upper Elementary School	Black	89.7%	243
Ferriday Junior High School	Black	92.8%	221
Concordia Education Center	Black	60.9%	46