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Rapides Parish Education: 114 American Indian students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

There were 114 American Indian students enrolled in Rapides Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.8% 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, American Indian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 49 schools within the parish, Plainview High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 18 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 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 American Indian students enrollment Number of American Indian StudentsTotal Enrollment
Plainview High School5.7%18318
McKeithen Head Start3.3%4121
Ruby-Wise Elementary School1.4%6425
Northwood High School1.4%9628
Pinecrest Supports & Services Center1.2%181
Oak Hill High School1.2%9726
Horseshoe Drive Elementary New Vision Academy1.1%3279
Pineville Junior High School0.9%5558
Rapides High School0.8%2254
Bolton High School0.8%4486
Tioga High School0.8%7904
Acadian Elementary School0.7%2285
Ball Elementary School0.7%3413
Buckeye Elementary School0.7%3442
J. B. Nachman Elementary School0.7%4572
Carter C. Raymond Junior High School0.6%1160
Tioga Elementary School0.6%3498
Mabel Brasher Montessori0.6%3522
Caroline Dormon Junior High School0.5%2378
Alexandria Middle Magnet School0.4%2563
Tioga Junior High School0.4%2451
Buckeye High School0.4%4924
Peabody Magnet High School0.4%3728
Pineville Elementary School0.4%1270
L. S. Rugg Elementary School0.3%1362
Scott M. Brame Middle School0.3%2762
Phoenix Magnet Elementary School0.3%1310
Cherokee Elementary School0.3%2577
Glenmora High School0.3%2671
Pineville High School0.2%31,260
Alexandria Senior High School0.1%11,465
J. I. Barron Senior Elementary School0.1%1934

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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