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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 5.9% of Beauregard Parish's student body 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 338 multiracial students enrolled in Beauregard Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.6% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Beauregard Parish welcomed 5,706 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 5.9% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 12 schools in Beauregard Parish, Deridder High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 54 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 Beauregard Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [77.5%]Black [10.7%]multiracial [5.9%]Hispanic [5.3%]Ethnicities <5% [0.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Beauregard Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) students enrollment Enrollment of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) Students
Pine Wood Elementary School13.1%46
Deridder Junior High School11.6%53
Carver Elementary School10.3%34
K. R. Hanchey Elementary School9.9%46
Deridder High School8.3%54
East Beauregard High School5.8%23
Merryville High School5.7%28
East Beauregard Elementary School3.7%15
Singer High School2.8%10
South Beauregard High School1.7%13
South Beauregard Elementary School1.6%11
South Beauregard Upper Elementary School1.3%5

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