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West Baton Rouge Parish Education: 280 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

State superintendent cade brumley 2023

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were 280 Hispanic students enrolled in West Baton Rouge Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.1% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that West Baton Rouge Parish welcomed 4,209 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 6.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 10 schools in West Baton Rouge Parish, Caneview K-8 School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 52 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.

Ethnicities in West Baton Rouge Parish in 2022-23 School Year
Black [51.6%]White [39.7%]Hispanic [6.7%]Ethnicities <5% [2.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in West Baton Rouge Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrollment Enrollment of Hispanic Students
Port Allen Elementary School11%37
Caneview K-8 School10.1%52
Port Allen Middle School7.3%14
Cohn Elementary School6.7%15
Port Allen High School6.7%29
Lukeville Upper Elementary School6.5%22
Brusly High School6.3%45
Brusly Upper Elementary School5.1%18
Brusly Middle School4.8%27
Brusly Elementary School3.8%21

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