Dr. Jenna Chiasson Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn
Dr. Jenna Chiasson Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn
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 |
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