Central Louisiana News

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

Of the 3,980 students attending Sabine Parish schools, 51.3% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity making up 21.8% of Sabine Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Sabine Parish, representing 50.3% of the student body.

Zwolle High School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 35.1% American Indian students, 28.7% Black students, 17.6% white students, 14.9% multiracial students, and 3.7% Hispanic students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 1.5%, 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
Many Elementary School	White	47.8%	623
Converse High School	White	69.4%	520
Negreet High School	White	83.3%	455
Zwolle Elementary School	White	31.4%	449
Florien High School	White	76.3%	418
Many Junior High School	White	45.5%	389
Many High School	White	48.4%	351
Zwolle High School	American Indian	35.1%	296
Ebarb School	American Indian	69.1%	243
Pleasant Hill High School	White	44.1%	236