Central Louisiana News

There were 1,276 Hispanic students enrolled in Rapides Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 15.2% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 5.8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 49 schools within the parish, Forest Hill Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 286 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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrollment	Number of Hispanic Students	Total Enrollment
Forest Hill Junior High School	56.5%	286	506
Rapides High School	29.9%	76	254
Glenmora High School	28.8%	193	671
Cherokee Elementary School	13.3%	77	577
Plainview High School	9.4%	30	318
J. B. Nachman Elementary School	8.4%	48	572
Scott M. Brame Middle School	6.3%	48	762
J. I. Barron Senior Elementary School	5.9%	55	934
McKeithen Head Start	5.8%	7	121
Tioga Elementary School	5.8%	29	498
Carter C. Raymond Junior High School	5.6%	9	160
Alexandria Senior High School	4.9%	72	1,465
Mary Goff Elementary School	4.7%	17	359
Ball Elementary School	4.6%	19	413
Poland Junior High School	4.2%	14	333
Phoenix Magnet Elementary School	3.9%	12	310
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School	3.9%	15	385
Paradise Elementary School	3.7%	13	354
Ruby-Wise Elementary School	3.5%	15	425
Oak Hill High School	3.3%	24	726
Peabody Montessori Elementary School	3.2%	15	467
Tioga High School	3.1%	28	904
Tioga Junior High School	2.9%	13	451
Buckeye Elementary School	2.9%	13	442
Jackson Head Start	2.7%	4	148
Pineville High School	2.6%	33	1,260
Northwood High School	2.5%	16	628
Horseshoe Drive Elementary New Vision Academy	2.5%	7	279
Caroline Dormon Junior High School	2.4%	9	378
Mabel Brasher Montessori	1.7%	9	522
Rapides Training Academy	1.6%	1	64
Pineville Junior High School	1.6%	9	558
Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary School	1.6%	6	382
Pineville Elementary School	1.5%	4	270
The Pines Head Start	1.4%	1	71
Alexandria Middle Magnet School	1.4%	8	563
Bolton High School	1.4%	7	486
D. F. Huddle Elementary School	1.3%	5	377
Lessie Moore Elementary School	1.3%	5	393
Pinecrest Supports & Services Center	1.2%	1	81
Acadian Elementary School	1.1%	3	285
Buckeye High School	1.1%	10	924
Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School	1%	4	400
L. S. Rugg Elementary School	0.8%	3	362
Martin Park Elementary School	0.8%	2	238
Alma Redwine Elementary School	0.5%	1	212