Central Louisiana News

White students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Avoyelles Parish schools during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of the 5,718 students attending Avoyelles Parish schools, 50.1% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 41.6% of Avoyelles Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Avoyelles Parish, representing 50% of the student body.

Bunkie Magnet High School had the most diverse student body in Avoyelles Parish, with American Indian, Asian, Black, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 2% 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
Avoyelles Public Charter School	White	64.2%	702
Marksville Elementary School	Black	52.4%	657
Bunkie Magnet High School	White	47%	655
Marksville High School	White	49%	623
Plaucheville Elementary School	White	56.9%	576
Lafargue Elementary School	White	78.7%	569
Avoyelles High School	White	51%	486
La School for Ag Science	White	74%	385
Bunkie Elementary School	Black	72.8%	345
Cottonport Elementary School	Black	69.8%	298
Riverside Elementary School	Black	62.6%	222
Red River Charter Academy	Black	55.8%	129
Central Southwest Alternative High School	Black	92.6%	68
Raymond Laborde Correctional Center	White	66.7%	3