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Grant Parish Education: 2,721 students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu

There were 2,721 students enrolled in Grant Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.8% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.7% of them were boys, and 47.3% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 83% of the student body, the largest percentage in the parish, followed by 12.1% Black students, 0.7% Hispanic students and 0.4% American Indian students.

Grant High School had the highest enrolment among Grant Parish's schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 563 students.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's education system ranked 49th in the U.S., only ahead of Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and student safety.

Enrollment in Grant Parish Schools Over 7 Years

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Breakdown Enrollment in Grant Parish Schools
School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-2023Total enrollment in 2023-2024% change
Grant High School572563-1.6%
Pollock Elementary School487442-9.2%
Grant Junior High School477442-7.3%
South Grant Elementary School462443-4.1%
Verda Elementary School2282332.2%
Montgomery High School2262489.7%
Georgetown High School1982011.5%
Colfax Elementary School12114923.1%

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