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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 2.8% of Rapides 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 625 multiracial students enrolled in Rapides Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 6.7% 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, multiracial students comprised 2.8% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 49 schools within the parish, J. I. Barron Senior Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 57 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
White [47.7%]Black [41.8%]Hispanic [5.8%]Ethnicities <5% [4.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Rapides Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of multiracial students enrollment Number of multiracial StudentsTotal Enrollment
Ball Elementary School8.2%34413
Phoenix Magnet Elementary School7.1%22310
Pineville Elementary School6.3%17270
J. I. Barron Senior Elementary School6.1%57934
Cherokee Elementary School5.7%33577
Tioga Elementary School5.6%28498
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School4.9%19385
Martin Park Elementary School4.6%11238
Mary Goff Elementary School4.5%16359
J. B. Nachman Elementary School4.4%25572
Paradise Elementary School4%14354
L. S. Rugg Elementary School3.9%14362
Forest Hill Junior High School3.8%19506
Northwood High School3.8%24628
Plainview High School3.8%12318
Caroline Dormon Junior High School3.7%14378
Pineville Junior High School3.6%20558
Peabody Montessori Elementary School3.4%16467
Ruby-Wise Elementary School3.3%14425
Lessie Moore Elementary School3.1%12393
Mabel Brasher Montessori2.9%15522
McKeithen Head Start2.5%3121
Pinecrest Supports & Services Center2.5%281
Carter C. Raymond Junior High School2.5%4160
Horseshoe Drive Elementary New Vision Academy2.5%7279
Poland Junior High School2.4%8333
Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary School2.1%8382
Oak Hill High School2.1%15726
Pineville High School2%251,260
Scott M. Brame Middle School1.8%14762
Buckeye Elementary School1.8%8442
Glenmora High School1.8%12671
Tioga High School1.8%16904
Tioga Junior High School1.6%7451
Rapides Training Academy1.6%164
Bolton High School1.6%8486
D. F. Huddle Elementary School1.6%6377
Jackson Head Start1.4%2148
The Pines Head Start1.4%171
Alma Redwine Elementary School1.4%3212
Alexandria Senior High School1.3%191,465
Alexandria Middle Magnet School1.1%6563
Lee Head Start0.8%1124
Rapides High School0.8%2254
Acadian Elementary School0.7%2285
Buckeye High School0.6%6924
Peabody Magnet High School0.4%3728

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Mary Goff Elementary SchoolPineville High SchoolAlexandria Middle Magnet SchoolLessie Moore Elementary SchoolCaroline Dormon Junior High SchoolPoland Junior High SchoolRosenthal Montessori Elementary SchoolJ.i. Barron Senior Elementary SchoolBolton High SchoolAlma Redwine Elementary New Vision AcademyD.f. Huddle Elementary New Vision AcademyAcadian Elementary SchoolTioga Elementary SchoolScott M. Brame Middle SchoolBuckeye Elementary SchoolPlainview High SchoolMartin Park Elementary SchoolRuby-Wise Elementary SchoolHayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary SchoolTioga Junior High SchoolAlexandria Senior High SchoolNorthwood High SchoolBuckeye High SchoolForest Hill Junior High SchoolRenaissance Home for YouthBall Elementary SchoolOak Hill High SchoolPineville Junior High SchoolCherokee Elementary SchoolPineville Elementary SchoolCarter C. Raymond Junior High SchoolMassachusetts State Board of EducationPinecrest Supports And Services CenterJ.b. Nachman Elementary SchoolJulius Patrick Elementary SchoolHorseshoe Drive Elementary New Vision AcademyArthur F. Smith Middle Magnet SchoolPeabody Magnet High SchoolRapides High SchoolRapides Training AcademyParadise Elementary SchoolMabel Brasher Elementary SchoolPhoenix Magnet Elementary SchoolPeabody Montessori Elementary SchoolGlenmora High SchoolTioga High School

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