Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu
Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu
Of the 8,110 students attending Vernon Parish schools, 68.2% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 12.8% of Vernon Parish students.
In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Vernon Parish, representing 68.5% of the student body.
North Polk Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 40.5% white students, 26% Black students, 19.9% Hispanic students, 10% multiracial students, 1.8% Asian students, 1.2% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students, and 0.6% American Indian students.
Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county increased by 0.9% in the 2023-24 school year
The majority of Louisiana students identified themselves 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%.
However, the teaching staff in Louisiana doesn't fully mirror the student body's demographics, with only 22% of teachers identified as Black or Latino.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosepine Elementary School | White | 83.5% | 847 |
| Leesville High School | White | 46.3% | 754 |
| Rosepine High School | White | 84.8% | 541 |
| Pickering Elementary School | White | 63.9% | 538 |
| Parkway Elementary School | White | 46.7% | 531 |
| West Leesville Elementary School | White | 43.6% | 512 |
| Anacoco Elementary School | White | 86.6% | 507 |
| Leesville Junior High School | White | 43.2% | 424 |
| Pitkin High School | White | 90.9% | 418 |
| Pickering High School | White | 58.2% | 395 |
| Vernon Middle School | White | 46.4% | 373 |
| Evans High School | White | 94.9% | 370 |
| Hornbeck High School | White | 95.9% | 369 |
| Hicks High School | White | 93.8% | 357 |
| North Polk Elementary School | White | 40.5% | 331 |
| East Leesville Elementary School | White | 42.1% | 311 |
| Anacoco High School | White | 88.4% | 293 |
| Simpson High School | White | 95.4% | 239 |
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