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There were 13 American Indian students enrolled in Grant 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 13 American Indian students enrolled in Grant Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 13.3% 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, American Indian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the eight schools in Grant Parish, Pollock Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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 American Indian students enrollment Enrollment of American Indian Students
Georgetown High School1.5%3
Pollock Elementary School1%5
Montgomery High School0.4%1
Grant High School0.3%2
Grant Junior High School0.2%1
South Grant Elementary School0.2%1

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