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Male students represented largest slice of Vernon Parish's student body in 2022-23 school year cycle

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

In the 2022-23 school year, 51.3% of students enrolled in Vernon Parish schools were male, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 8,040 students in the halls of Vernon Parish schools, comprising 4,125 male students (51.3%) and 3,915 female pupils (48.7%).

During the previous school year, Vernon Parish’s student body consisted of 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

Across the state, 51.1% of students were male and 48.9% were female.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students in Louisiana, which is worse than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

Enrollment in Vernon Parish by Gender Over 7 Years
2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-230500100015002000250030003500400045005000FemaleMale

Enrollment by Gender in Vernon Parish in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMale %Female %Total Students Enrolled
Anacoco Elementary School51.6%48.4%486
Anacoco High School50.9%49.1%322
East Leesville Elementary School52.7%47.3%315
Evans High School46.5%53.5%383
Hicks High School49.9%50.1%353
Hornbeck High School53.8%46.2%379
Leesville High School48.4%51.6%746
Leesville Junior High School49.2%50.8%378
North Polk Elementary School51.5%48.5%307
Parkway Elementary School52.7%47.3%509
Pickering Elementary School52.2%47.8%621
Pickering High School47.2%52.8%369
Pitkin High School54.4%45.6%401
Rosepine Elementary School52.9%47.1%789
Rosepine High School52.3%47.7%522
Simpson High School50.6%49.4%257
Vernon Middle School49.9%50.1%403
West Leesville Elementary School55.2%44.8%500

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