Central Louisiana News

There were 313 multiracial students enrolled in Avoyelles Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.2% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Avoyelles Parish welcomed 5,835 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 5.4% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 14 schools in Avoyelles Parish, Marksville Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 73 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 Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) students enrollment	Enrollment of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) Students
Marksville Elementary School	10.5%	73
Cottonport Elementary School	7.2%	22
Marksville High School	6.7%	43
Lafargue Elementary School	6%	33
La School for Ag Science	5%	19
Avoyelles High School	4.8%	24
Riverside Elementary School	4.8%	11
Plaucheville Elementary School	4.6%	27
Bunkie Elementary School	4.5%	15
Bunkie Magnet High School	3.8%	25
Avoyelles Public Charter School	2.3%	16
Red River Charter Academy	2.3%	4
Central Southwest Alternative High School	1.4%	1