Central Louisiana News

There were 1,654 white students enrolled in Concordia Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.8% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Concordia Parish welcomed 3,467 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 47.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 11 schools within the parish, Monterey High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 372 students.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.

School name	% of white students enrollment	Number of white Students	Total Enrollment
Monterey High School	95.4%	372	390
Vidalia Upper Elementary School	62.9%	207	329
Vidalia Lower Elementary School	61.8%	275	445
Vidalia High School	61.3%	244	398
Delta Charter School MST	57.9%	279	482
Vidalia Junior High School	57.1%	182	319
Concordia Education Center	32.1%	9	28
Ferriday Upper Elementary School	9.2%	22	238
Ferriday Lower Elementary School	8.3%	25	303
Ferriday Junior High School	7.3%	18	245
Ferriday High School	7.2%	21	290