Central Louisiana News

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

Of the 2,540 students attending LaSalle Parish schools, 85.6% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity making up 8.7% of LaSalle Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in LaSalle Parish, representing 85.5% of the student body.

Goodpine Middle School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 77.4% white students, 14.4% Black students, 5.4% multiracial students, 1.6% Hispanic students, and 1.2% American Indian students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 0.5%, 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
Jena High School	White	79.8%	499
Jena Elementary School	White	79.3%	391
Olla-Standard Elementary School	White	93.8%	388
Jena Junior High School	White	76.6%	286
Goodpine Middle School	White	77.4%	257
Lasalle High School	White	95.9%	220
Fellowship Elementary School	White	94.7%	189
Lasalle Junior High School	White	95.5%	156
Nebo Elementary School	White	94.8%	154