Baton Rouge Reporter

There were 144 Hispanic students enrolled in Pointe Coupee Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.8% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Pointe Coupee Parish welcomed 2,572 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 5.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools in Pointe Coupee Parish, Livonia High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 54 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrollment	Enrollment of Hispanic Students
Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School	15.1%	42
Livonia High School	6%	54
Rougon Elementary School	5%	25
Valverda Elementary School	4.3%	22
Rosenwald Elementary School	0.3%	1