Central Louisiana News

There were 2,863 white students enrolled in Avoyelles Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.9% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Avoyelles Parish welcomed 5,718 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 50.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 14 schools within the parish, Avoyelles Public Charter School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 451 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 white students enrollment	Number of white Students	Total Enrollment
Lafargue Elementary School	78.7%	448	569
La School for Ag Science	74%	285	385
Raymond Laborde Correctional Center	66.7%	2	3
Avoyelles Public Charter School	64.2%	451	702
Plaucheville Elementary School	56.9%	328	576
Avoyelles High School	51%	248	486
Marksville High School	49%	305	623
Bunkie Magnet High School	47%	308	655
Red River Charter Academy	40.3%	52	129
Marksville Elementary School	34.7%	228	657
Riverside Elementary School	31.5%	70	222
Cottonport Elementary School	22.1%	66	298
Bunkie Elementary School	19.4%	67	345
Central Southwest Alternative High School	7.4%	5	68