Central Louisiana News

There were 107 Hispanic students enrolled in Concordia Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 20.2% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Concordia Parish welcomed 3,463 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3.1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 11 schools in Concordia Parish, Vidalia Lower Elementary 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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrollment	Enrollment of Hispanic Students
Vidalia Upper Elementary School	7.4%	24
Vidalia Lower Elementary School	7.1%	33
Vidalia Junior High School	4.1%	13
Vidalia High School	3.4%	13
Ferriday Lower Elementary School	2.3%	7
Delta Charter School MST	1.4%	7
Ferriday Upper Elementary School	1.2%	3
Ferriday Junior High School	0.9%	2
Monterey High School	0.8%	3
Ferriday High School	0.7%	2