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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 3.1% of Natchitoches 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 168 multiracial students enrolled in Natchitoches Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.5% 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, multiracial students comprised 3.1% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 15 schools in Natchitoches Parish, Natchitoches Central High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 48 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 Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) students enrollment Enrollment of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) Students
Natchitoches Magnet School6%24
N.S.U. Middle Lab School4.7%8
N.S.U. Elementary Lab School4.5%13
Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School4.2%11
Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School4.2%9
Natchitoches Central High School4.1%48
Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School3.7%5
Natchitoches Junior High School3.3%10
East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School2.4%8
Provencal Elementary & Junior High School2.1%9
Lakeview Jr./Senior High School2%6
Natchitoches Parish Technical and Career Center1.9%3
L. P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School1.7%11
M. R. Weaver Elementary School0.9%3

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