There were 9,265 Black students enrolled in Rapides Parish schools in 2023-24 school year

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

By Central Louisiana News

Dec 10, 2024

There were 9,265 Black students enrolled in Rapides Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.1% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Rapides Parish welcomed 22,152 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 41.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 49 schools within the parish, Peabody Magnet High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 713 students.

Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

Ethnicities in Rapides Parish in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Rapides Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name	% of Black students enrollment	Number of Black Students	Total Enrollment
Renaissance Home for Youth	100%	12	12
Lee Head Start	99.2%	123	124
Peabody Magnet High School	97.9%	713	728
Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School	97%	388	400
Acadian Elementary School	95.4%	272	285
Alma Redwine Elementary School	94.8%	201	212
D. F. Huddle Elementary School	93.6%	353	377
Jackson Head Start	92.6%	137	148
L. S. Rugg Elementary School	92.3%	334	362
Martin Park Elementary School	89.1%	212	238
Horseshoe Drive Elementary New Vision Academy	87.5%	244	279
Alexandria Middle Magnet School	86.9%	489	563
McKeithen Head Start	84.3%	102	121
Mabel Brasher Montessori	83.9%	438	522
The Pines Head Start	81.7%	58	71
Bolton High School	80%	389	486
Carter C. Raymond Junior High School	79.4%	127	160
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School	74.8%	288	385
Lessie Moore Elementary School	71%	279	393
Pineville Elementary School	67%	181	270
Scott M. Brame Middle School	56.6%	431	762
Peabody Montessori Elementary School	51.8%	242	467
Rapides Training Academy	51.6%	33	64
Cherokee Elementary School	48.7%	281	577
Alexandria Senior High School	43.1%	631	1,465
Pinecrest Supports & Services Center	38.3%	31	81
J. B. Nachman Elementary School	37.6%	215	572
Pineville Junior High School	36.6%	204	558
Northwood High School	34.9%	219	628
Pineville High School	33.2%	418	1,260
Tioga High School	27.7%	250	904
Phoenix Magnet Elementary School	26.1%	81	310
J. I. Barron Senior Elementary School	25.5%	238	934
Rapides High School	23.6%	60	254
Tioga Elementary School	23.3%	116	498
Tioga Junior High School	22.6%	102	451
Paradise Elementary School	21.2%	75	354
Poland Junior High School	18.6%	62	333
Ball Elementary School	17.2%	71	413
Glenmora High School	12.7%	85	671
Mary Goff Elementary School	7.8%	28	359
Caroline Dormon Junior High School	2.9%	11	378
Ruby-Wise Elementary School	2.6%	11	425
Buckeye Elementary School	1.4%	6	442
Forest Hill Junior High School	1.2%	6	506
Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary School	1%	4	382
Oak Hill High School	1%	7	726
Buckeye High School	0.6%	6	924
Plainview High School	0.3%	1	318