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 2,490 students attending LaSalle Parish schools, 86% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 8% of LaSalle Parish students.
In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in LaSalle Parish, representing 85.6% of the student body.
Jena Junior High School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 75.1% white students, 15.8% Black students, 5.8% multiracial students, 2.1% American Indian students, 0.8% Hispanic students, and 0.4% Asian students.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jena High School | White | 81.8% | 473 |
| Olla-Standard Elementary School | White | 92.6% | 406 |
| Jena Elementary School | White | 80.1% | 397 |
| Goodpine Middle School | White | 77% | 265 |
| Jena Junior High School | White | 75.1% | 241 |
| Lasalle High School | White | 96.2% | 209 |
| Fellowship Elementary School | White | 94.6% | 202 |
| Nebo Elementary School | White | 96.6% | 149 |
| Lasalle Junior High School | White | 94.6% | 148 |
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