Central Louisiana News

There were 50 Hispanic students enrolled in Avoyelles Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12.3% less 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, Hispanic students comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 14 schools in Avoyelles Parish, Avoyelles Public Charter School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 16 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 Hispanic students enrollment	Enrollment of Hispanic Students
Avoyelles Public Charter School	2.3%	16
Bunkie Magnet High School	2.1%	14
Cottonport Elementary School	1%	3
Bunkie Elementary School	0.9%	3
Red River Charter Academy	0.6%	1
Plaucheville Elementary School	0.5%	3
La School for Ag Science	0.5%	2
Lafargue Elementary School	0.4%	2
Marksville Elementary School	0.4%	3
Avoyelles High School	0.4%	2
Marksville High School	0.2%	1