Central Louisiana News

There were 634 multiracial students enrolled in Vernon Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 6.9% 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, multiracial students comprised 7.8% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 18 schools within the parish, Leesville High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 80 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 multiracial students enrollment	Number of multiracial Students	Total Enrollment
Pickering High School	13.4%	53	395
West Leesville Elementary School	12.3%	63	512
East Leesville Elementary School	11.9%	37	311
Pickering Elementary School	11.9%	64	538
Leesville High School	10.6%	80	754
Leesville Junior High School	10.6%	45	424
Vernon Middle School	10.5%	39	373
Parkway Elementary School	10%	53	531
North Polk Elementary School	10%	33	331
Rosepine High School	7.2%	39	541
Anacoco Elementary School	6.5%	33	507
Rosepine Elementary School	5.8%	49	847
Pitkin High School	4.1%	17	418
Anacoco High School	3.4%	10	293
Hornbeck High School	2.2%	8	369
Evans High School	1.4%	5	370
Hicks High School	1.1%	4	357
Simpson High School	0.8%	2	239