Baton Rouge Reporter

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

Of the 2,572 students attending Pointe Coupee Parish schools, 55.9% were Black. White students were the second largest ethnicity making up 37.1% of Pointe Coupee Parish students.

In the previous school year, Black was also the most common student ethnicity in Pointe Coupee Parish, representing 56.1% of the student body.

Rougon Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 47.3% white students, 46.3% Black students, 5% Hispanic students, 1.2% multiracial students, and 0.2% Asian students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 2.2%, 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
Livonia High School	Black	55.2%	899
Valverda Elementary School	White	60.8%	515
Rougon Elementary School	White	47.3%	503
Rosenwald Elementary School	Black	93.4%	376
Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School	Black	67.4%	279