Central Louisiana News

There were 580 Black students enrolled in Beauregard Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.6% less 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, Black students comprised 10.1% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 12 schools within the parish, Deridder High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 159 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 Black students enrollment	Number of Black Students	Total Enrollment
Deridder High School	24.5%	159	648
Carver Elementary School	24.1%	80	332
K. R. Hanchey Elementary School	22.5%	102	453
Deridder Junior High School	22.2%	104	468
Pine Wood Elementary School	19.8%	71	358
Merryville High School	4%	19	479
East Beauregard High School	2.7%	11	413
Singer High School	2.3%	8	351
South Beauregard Upper Elementary School	1.3%	5	381
South Beauregard High School	1.2%	9	761
South Beauregard Elementary School	1.2%	8	666
East Beauregard Elementary School	0.9%	4	422