Central Louisiana News

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

Of the 5,428 students attending Natchitoches Parish schools, 53.7% were Black. White students were the second largest ethnicity making up 37.7% of Natchitoches Parish students.

In the previous school year, Black was also the most common student ethnicity in Natchitoches Parish, representing 53.4% of the student body.

Provencal Elementary & Junior High School had the most diverse student body in Natchitoches 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 2.7%, 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
Natchitoches Central High School	Black	56.3%	1,165
L. P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School	Black	83.4%	640
Provencal Elementary & Junior High School	White	73.1%	438
Natchitoches Magnet School	Black	52.2%	400
M. R. Weaver Elementary School	Black	88.7%	346
East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School	Black	89.4%	329
Natchitoches Junior High School	Black	87.3%	307
Lakeview Jr./Senior High School	Black	57.2%	306
N.S.U. Elementary Lab School	White	70.5%	292
Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts	White	71.9%	270
Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School	Black	51.4%	259
Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School	White	81.3%	214
N.S.U. Middle Lab School	White	71.9%	171
Natchitoches Parish Technical and Career Center	Black	78.1%	155
Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School	White	86%	136