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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 3.3% of LaSalle Parish's student body in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu

There were 81 multiracial students enrolled in LaSalle Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.2% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that LaSalle Parish welcomed 2,490 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the nine schools within the parish, Jena Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 21 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.

Ethnicities in LaSalle Parish in 2023-24 School Year
White [86%]Black [8%]Ethnicities <5% [6%]
Enrollment Demographics in LaSalle Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of multiracial students enrollment Number of multiracial StudentsTotal Enrollment
Jena Junior High School5.8%14241
Goodpine Middle School5.3%14265
Jena Elementary School5.3%21397
Olla-Standard Elementary School3.7%15406
Fellowship Elementary School2%4202
Lasalle Junior High School2%3148
Jena High School1.9%9473
Lasalle High School0.5%1209

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