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Gender representation in Catahoula 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, 50.5% of students enrolled in Catahoula Parish schools were male, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 991 students in the halls of Catahoula Parish schools, comprising 500 male students (50.5%) and 491 female pupils (49.5%).

During the previous school year, Catahoula Parish’s student body consisted of 50.6% male and 49.4% 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 Catahoula Parish by Gender Over 7 Years
2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23050100150200250300350400450500550600650700FemaleMale

Enrollment by Gender in Catahoula Parish in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMale %Female %Total Students Enrolled
Block High School58.7%41.3%201
Central High School45.6%54.4%57
Harrisonburg High School45.7%54.3%300
Jonesville Elementary School52.7%47.3%237
Sicily Island High School48%52%196

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