Central Louisiana News

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.

School name	% of American Indian students enrollment	Enrollment of American Indian Students
Pitkin High School	1.7%	7
Leesville Junior High School	1.1%	4
East Leesville Elementary School	1%	3
Evans High School	1%	4
Anacoco High School	0.9%	3
Leesville High School	0.7%	5
North Polk Elementary School	0.7%	2
Pickering High School	0.5%	2
Anacoco Elementary School	0.4%	2
Hornbeck High School	0.3%	1
Parkway Elementary School	0.2%	1
Vernon Middle School	0.2%	1
West Leesville Elementary School	0.2%	1
Rosepine Elementary School	0.1%	1