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Natchitoches Parish Education: 1,957 white students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Ernise S. Singleton Assistant Superintendent of Career & College Readiness at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn

Dr. Ernise S. Singleton Assistant Superintendent of Career & College Readiness at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn

There were 1,957 white students enrolled in Natchitoches Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.3% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Natchitoches Parish welcomed 5,214 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 37.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 14 schools within the parish, Natchitoches Central High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 404 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.

Ethnicities in Natchitoches Parish in 2023-24 School Year
Black [53.7%]White [37.5%]Ethnicities <5% [8.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Natchitoches Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of white students enrollment Number of white StudentsTotal Enrollment
Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School92%104113
Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School79.1%163206
Louisiana School for Math Science & The Arts74.9%200267
Provencal Elementary & Junior High School71.5%341477
N.S.U. Elementary Lab School70.7%200283
N.S.U. Middle Lab School68.8%110160
Lakeview Jr./Senior High School44.3%120271
Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School43.8%123281
Natchitoches Central High School34.9%4041,159
L. P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School11.8%88744
East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School9.2%36393
M. R. Weaver Elementary School8.5%31364
Natchitoches Parish Technical and Career Center7.7%11143
Natchitoches Junior High School7.4%26353

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