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Male students represented largest slice of Avoyelles 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, 52.2% of students enrolled in Avoyelles Parish schools were male, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 5,835 students in the halls of Avoyelles Parish schools, comprising 3,046 male students (52.2%) and 2,789 female pupils (47.8%).

During the previous school year, Avoyelles Parish’s student body consisted of 52.4% male and 47.6% 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 Avoyelles Parish by Gender Over 7 Years
2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-230500100015002000250030003500FemaleMale

Enrollment by Gender in Avoyelles Parish in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMale %Female %Total Students Enrolled
Avoyelles High School50.3%49.7%497
Avoyelles Public Charter School48.5%51.5%701
Bunkie Elementary School51.8%48.2%334
Bunkie Magnet High School53.2%46.8%662
Central Southwest Alternative High School100%0%70
Cottonport Elementary School53.1%46.9%307
La School for Ag Science55.5%44.5%380
Lafargue Elementary School55.2%44.8%553
Marksville Elementary School50.4%49.6%698
Marksville High School51.2%48.8%639
Plaucheville Elementary School50%50%586
Raymond Laborde Correctional Center100%0%3
Red River Charter Academy54.5%45.5%176
Riverside Elementary School49.3%50.7%229

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