Central Louisiana News

There were 752 Hispanic students enrolled in Vernon Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Vernon Parish welcomed 8,110 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 9.3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 18 schools within the parish, Parkway Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 113 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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrollment	Number of Hispanic Students	Total Enrollment
Parkway Elementary School	21.3%	113	531
North Polk Elementary School	19.9%	66	331
Leesville High School	13.5%	102	754
Pickering High School	13.2%	52	395
West Leesville Elementary School	12.7%	65	512
Leesville Junior High School	12.5%	53	424
Pickering Elementary School	12.1%	65	538
Vernon Middle School	11%	41	373
East Leesville Elementary School	8%	25	311
Rosepine Elementary School	5.4%	46	847
Anacoco Elementary School	5.3%	27	507
Anacoco High School	5.1%	15	293
Rosepine High School	5%	27	541
Hicks High School	4.8%	17	357
Pitkin High School	3.6%	15	418
Simpson High School	3.3%	8	239
Evans High School	2.4%	9	370
Hornbeck High School	1.6%	6	369