Central Louisiana News

There were 2,379 Black students enrolled in Avoyelles Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.8% 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, Black students comprised 41.6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 14 schools within the parish, Marksville Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 344 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 Black students enrollment	Number of Black Students	Total Enrollment
Central Southwest Alternative High School	92.6%	63	68
Bunkie Elementary School	72.8%	251	345
Cottonport Elementary School	69.8%	208	298
Riverside Elementary School	62.6%	139	222
Red River Charter Academy	55.8%	72	129
Marksville Elementary School	52.4%	344	657
Bunkie Magnet High School	46.7%	306	655
Avoyelles High School	41.4%	201	486
Marksville High School	41.3%	257	623
Plaucheville Elementary School	37%	213	576
Raymond Laborde Correctional Center	33.3%	1	3
Avoyelles Public Charter School	24.5%	172	702
La School for Ag Science	17.7%	68	385
Lafargue Elementary School	14.8%	84	569