LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
Data showed that LaSalle Parish welcomed 2,540 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 8.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.
Among the nine schools in LaSalle Parish, Jena High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 76 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jena Junior High School | 17.8% | 51 |
| Jena High School | 15.2% | 76 |
| Goodpine Middle School | 14.4% | 37 |
| Jena Elementary School | 11.5% | 45 |
| Lasalle High School | 1.4% | 3 |
| Olla-Standard Elementary School | 1.3% | 5 |
| Lasalle Junior High School | 1.3% | 2 |
| Fellowship Elementary School | 1.1% | 2 |
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