LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
Data showed that Rapides Parish School District welcomed 22,138 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 4.8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.
Rapides Parish School District roughly covers schools within Rapides Parish and has a main office in Alexandria.
Among the 52 schools in Rapides Parish School District, Forest Hill Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 264 students.
The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021–22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.
In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22,138 | 1,060 | 4.8% |
| 2021 | 22,580 | 995 | 4.4% |
| 2020 | 22,941 | 921 | 4% |
| 2019 | 23,179 | 887 | 3.8% |
| 2018 | 23,404 | 810 | 3.5% |
| 2017 | 23,479 | 752 | 3.2% |
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