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Beauregard Parish: White students were the most represented ethnicity in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Ernise S. Singleton Assistant Superintendent of Career & College Readiness at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn

Dr. Ernise S. Singleton Assistant Superintendent of Career & College Readiness at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn

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

Of the 5,732 students attending Beauregard Parish schools, 77.4% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 10.1% of Beauregard Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Beauregard Parish, representing 77.5% of the student body.

K. R. Hanchey Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Beauregard 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 increased by 0.5% 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.

Ethnicities in Beauregard Parish in 2023-24 School Year
Black [10.1%]Hispanic or Latino [5.9%]White [77.4%]Multiracial [5.9%]Ethnicities <5% [0.7%]
Most Prevalent Ethnicities in Beauregard Parish Students in 2023-24 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
South Beauregard High SchoolWhite95%761
South Beauregard Elementary SchoolWhite94%666
Deridder High SchoolWhite53.9%648
Merryville High SchoolWhite85.2%479
Deridder Junior High SchoolWhite55.3%468
K. R. Hanchey Elementary SchoolWhite53.9%453
East Beauregard Elementary SchoolWhite94.5%422
East Beauregard High SchoolWhite87.9%413
South Beauregard Upper Elementary SchoolWhite93.7%381
Pine Wood Elementary SchoolWhite55.6%358
Singer High SchoolWhite91.7%351
Carver Elementary SchoolWhite56%332

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