Central Louisiana News

There were 303 Hispanic students enrolled in Beauregard Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.1% 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, Hispanic students comprised 5.3% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 12 schools in Beauregard Parish, Deridder High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 69 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
K. R. Hanchey Elementary School	11.2%	52
Deridder High School	10.6%	69
Pine Wood Elementary School	9.4%	33
Deridder Junior High School	7.9%	36
Carver Elementary School	6.7%	22
Merryville High School	3.5%	17
South Beauregard Elementary School	3.4%	23
Singer High School	2.8%	10
South Beauregard Upper Elementary School	2.6%	10
South Beauregard High School	2.4%	18
East Beauregard Elementary School	1.7%	7
East Beauregard High School	1.5%	6