Central Louisiana News

There were 341 Hispanic students enrolled in Beauregard Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 12.5% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Beauregard Parish welcomed 5,732 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 5.9% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 12 schools within the parish, Deridder High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 77 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
Deridder High School	11.9%	77	648
K. R. Hanchey Elementary School	11.3%	51	453
Pine Wood Elementary School	10.9%	39	358
Deridder Junior High School	9.4%	44	468
Carver Elementary School	9.3%	31	332
Merryville High School	4.8%	23	479
Singer High School	3.1%	11	351
East Beauregard High School	2.9%	12	413
South Beauregard Elementary School	2.9%	19	666
South Beauregard Upper Elementary School	2.6%	10	381
South Beauregard High School	2.2%	17	761
East Beauregard Elementary School	1.7%	7	422