Central Louisiana News

There were 2,914 Black students enrolled in Natchitoches Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.2% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Natchitoches Parish welcomed 5,428 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 53.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 15 schools in Natchitoches Parish, Natchitoches Central High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 656 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 Black students enrollment	Enrollment of Black Students
East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School	89.4%	294
M. R. Weaver Elementary School	88.7%	307
Natchitoches Junior High School	87.3%	268
L. P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School	83.4%	534
Natchitoches Parish Technical and Career Center	78.1%	121
Lakeview Jr./Senior High School	57.2%	175
Natchitoches Central High School	56.3%	656
Natchitoches Magnet School	52.2%	209
Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School	51.4%	133
Provencal Elementary & Junior High School	22.1%	97
N.S.U. Elementary Lab School	16.8%	49
N.S.U. Middle Lab School	14%	24
Louisiana School for Math Science & The Arts	8.9%	24
Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School	7.4%	10
Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School	6.1%	13