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There were 193 Hispanic students enrolled in Natchitoches Parish schools 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 193 Hispanic students enrolled in Natchitoches Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.8% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 3.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 15 schools in Natchitoches Parish, Natchitoches Central High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 33 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 Natchitoches Parish in 2022-23 School Year
Black [53.7%]White [37.7%]Ethnicities <5% [8.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Natchitoches Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrollment Enrollment of Hispanic Students
Natchitoches Parish Technical and Career Center7.1%11
N.S.U. Middle Lab School5.8%10
L. P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School5.2%33
Louisiana School for Math Science & The Arts5.2%14
Natchitoches Magnet School5%20
Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School4.7%10
N.S.U. Elementary Lab School4.5%13
M. R. Weaver Elementary School4.3%15
Natchitoches Junior High School3.3%10
Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School2.9%4
Natchitoches Central High School2.8%33
East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School2.1%7
Provencal Elementary & Junior High School1.8%8
Lakeview Jr./Senior High School1.3%4
Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School0.4%1

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