Central Louisiana News

There were 1,583 Black students enrolled in Concordia Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2% less 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, Black students comprised 45.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 11 schools in Concordia Parish, Ferriday High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 260 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
Ferriday Junior High School	92.8%	205
Ferriday Upper Elementary School	89.7%	218
Ferriday High School	88.7%	260
Ferriday Lower Elementary School	83.6%	255
Concordia Education Center	60.9%	28
Delta Charter School MST	39.8%	194
Vidalia High School	34%	129
Vidalia Junior High School	27.8%	88
Vidalia Upper Elementary School	26.3%	85
Vidalia Lower Elementary School	25.4%	118
Monterey High School	0.8%	3