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There were 62 multiracial students enrolled in Concordia 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 62 multiracial students enrolled in Concordia Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 21.6% 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, multiracial students comprised 1.8% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 11 schools in Concordia Parish, Ferriday Lower Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 15 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 Concordia Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [48.7%]Black [45.7%]Ethnicities <5% [5.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Concordia Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) students enrollment Enrollment of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) Students
Ferriday Lower Elementary School4.9%15
Vidalia Lower Elementary School3%14
Vidalia Upper Elementary School1.9%6
Ferriday High School1.7%5
Vidalia High School1.6%6
Vidalia Junior High School1.6%5
Ferriday Upper Elementary School1.2%3
Monterey High School0.8%3
Delta Charter School MST0.8%4
Ferriday Junior High School0.5%1

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