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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

West Baton Rouge Parish Education: 60 multiracial 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 60 multiracial students enrolled in West Baton Rouge Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.1% more 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, multiracial students comprised 1.4% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 10 schools in West Baton Rouge Parish, Brusly Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 14 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 Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) students enrollment Enrollment of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) Students
Brusly Elementary School2.5%14
Brusly Middle School1.8%10
Port Allen Elementary School1.5%5
Brusly High School1.4%10
Caneview K-8 School1.4%7
Port Allen High School1.2%5
Brusly Upper Elementary School1.1%4
Lukeville Upper Elementary School0.9%3
Port Allen Middle School0.5%1
Cohn Elementary School0.4%1

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