LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
Data showed that Avoyelles Parish welcomed 5,835 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 1.2% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the parish.
Among the 14 schools in Avoyelles Parish, Avoyelles Public Charter School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Avoyelles Public Charter School | 3.1% | 22 |
| Marksville Elementary School | 1.6% | 11 |
| Central Southwest Alternative High School | 1.4% | 1 |
| Bunkie Magnet High School | 1.2% | 8 |
| Marksville High School | 1.1% | 7 |
| La School for Ag Science | 1.1% | 4 |
| Avoyelles High School | 1% | 5 |
| Lafargue Elementary School | 0.9% | 5 |
| Riverside Elementary School | 0.4% | 1 |
| Bunkie Elementary School | 0.3% | 1 |
| Cottonport Elementary School | 0.3% | 1 |
| Plaucheville Elementary School | 0.3% | 2 |
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