Baton Rouge Reporter

Of the many ethnicities represented in East Feliciana Parish schools, Black was the most prevalent ethnicity among East Feliciana Parish students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of the 1,678 students attending East Feliciana Parish schools, 57.2% were Black. White students were the second largest ethnicity making up 38.4% of East Feliciana Parish students.

In the previous school year, Black was also the most common student ethnicity in East Feliciana Parish, representing 57.7% of the student body.

Slaughter Community Charter School had the most diverse student body in East Feliciana Parish, with American Indian, Asian, Black, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 1.1%, in the 2022-23 school year

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021-22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.

Only 22% of Louisiana’s teachers are Black or Latino, compared to about 48% of the state's K–12 students who identify as either race.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Slaughter Elementary School	White	69.7%	462
Slaughter Community Charter School	White	61.7%	373
Jackson Elementary School	Black	75.4%	284
East Feliciana High School	Black	90.8%	261
Clinton Elementary School	Black	89.3%	177
East Feliciana Middle School	Black	87%	115
Eastern La Mental System	Black	80%	5
Dixon Correctional Institute	Black	100%	1