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Gender representation in Beauregard Parish student body in 2022-23 school year

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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, 52.4% of students enrolled in Beauregard Parish schools were male, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 5,706 students in the halls of Beauregard Parish schools, comprising 2,990 male students (52.4%) and 2,716 female pupils (47.6%).

During the previous school year, Beauregard Parish’s student body consisted of 51.8% male and 48.2% 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 Beauregard Parish by Gender Over 7 Years
2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-230500100015002000250030003500FemaleMale

Enrollment by Gender in Beauregard Parish in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMale %Female %Total Students Enrolled
Carver Elementary School51.5%48.5%330
Deridder High School55.6%44.4%651
Deridder Junior High School51.4%48.6%457
East Beauregard Elementary School54.8%45.2%407
East Beauregard High School56.1%43.9%396
K. R. Hanchey Elementary School48.9%51.1%466
Merryville High School51.3%48.7%489
Pine Wood Elementary School51.1%48.9%352
Singer High School51.4%48.6%354
South Beauregard Elementary School49.5%50.5%671
South Beauregard High School53.9%46.1%751
South Beauregard Upper Elementary School52.1%47.9%382

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