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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 3.4% of Catahoula Parish's 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

There were 34 multiracial students enrolled in Catahoula Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 30.8% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Catahoula Parish welcomed 991 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.4% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools in Catahoula Parish, Harrisonburg High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 13 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

Ethnicities in Catahoula Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [58.7%]Black [36.9%]Ethnicities <5% [4.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Catahoula Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) students enrollment Enrollment of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) Students
Central High School5.3%3
Harrisonburg High School4.3%13
Sicily Island High School4.1%8
Jonesville Elementary School3.4%8
Block High School1%2

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