Baton Rouge Reporter

There were 1,334 white students enrolled in West Feliciana Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.5% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that West Feliciana Parish welcomed 2,204 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 60.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the four schools in West Feliciana Parish, Bains Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 469 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 White students enrollment	Enrollment of White Students
Bains Lower Elementary School	63.1%	210
West Feliciana High School	60.6%	380
West Feliciana Middle School	60%	275
Bains Elementary School	59.7%	469