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Grant Parish Education: 306 Black students were enrolled in 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 306 Black students enrolled in Grant Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.4% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Grant Parish welcomed 2,771 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 11% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the eight schools in Grant Parish, Colfax Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 72 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 Grant Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [83.9%]Black [11%]Ethnicities <5% [5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Grant Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black students enrollment Enrollment of Black Students
Colfax Elementary School59.5%72
Montgomery High School15.9%36
Grant Junior High School14.3%68
Grant High School11.9%68
Verda Elementary School11%25
South Grant Elementary School6.3%29
Georgetown High School1.5%3
Pollock Elementary School1%5

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