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 5,214 students attending Natchitoches Parish schools, 53.7% were Black. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 37.5% of Natchitoches Parish students.
In the previous school year, Black was also the most common student ethnicity in Natchitoches Parish, representing 53.7% of the student body.
Provencal Elementary & Junior High School had the most diverse student body in Natchitoches 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 3.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Central High School | Black | 56.2% | 1,159 |
| L. P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School | Black | 80.4% | 744 |
| Provencal Elementary & Junior High School | White | 71.5% | 477 |
| East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School | Black | 83.5% | 393 |
| M. R. Weaver Elementary School | Black | 84.1% | 364 |
| Natchitoches Junior High School | Black | 84.7% | 353 |
| N.S.U. Elementary Lab School | White | 70.7% | 283 |
| Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School | Black | 49.8% | 281 |
| Lakeview Jr./Senior High School | Black | 50.6% | 271 |
| Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts | White | 74.9% | 267 |
| Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School | White | 79.1% | 206 |
| N.S.U. Middle Lab School | White | 68.8% | 160 |
| Natchitoches Parish Technical and Career Center | Black | 85.3% | 143 |
| Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School | White | 92% | 113 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
!RECEIVE ALERTS
DONATE
Alerts Sign-up