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There were 37 American Indian students enrolled in Vernon Parish schools 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 37 American Indian students enrolled in Vernon Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 30.2% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Vernon Parish welcomed 8,040 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 18 schools in Vernon Parish, Pitkin High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven 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 Vernon Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [68.5%]Black [12.9%]Hispanic [9.3%]multiracial [7.4%]Ethnicities <5% [2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Vernon Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of American Indian students enrollment Enrollment of American Indian Students
Pitkin High School1.7%7
Leesville Junior High School1.1%4
East Leesville Elementary School1%3
Evans High School1%4
Anacoco High School0.9%3
Leesville High School0.7%5
North Polk Elementary School0.7%2
Pickering High School0.5%2
Anacoco Elementary School0.4%2
Hornbeck High School0.3%1
Parkway Elementary School0.2%1
Vernon Middle School0.2%1
West Leesville Elementary School0.2%1
Rosepine Elementary School0.1%1

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