Central Louisiana News

There were 59 multiracial students enrolled in Winn Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 18% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Winn Parish welcomed 1,960 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the six schools in Winn Parish, Atlanta High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 13 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 Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) students enrollment	Enrollment of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) Students
Atlanta High School	5.8%	13
Dodson High School	4.9%	13
Winnfield Primary School	2.9%	13
Calvin High School	2.8%	9
Winnfield Middle School	2.1%	7
Winnfield High School	1.1%	4