Baton Rouge Reporter

There were 1,437 Black students enrolled in Pointe Coupee Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.6% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Pointe Coupee Parish welcomed 2,572 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 55.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools in Pointe Coupee Parish, Livonia High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 496 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 Black students enrollment	Enrollment of Black Students
Rosenwald Elementary School	93.4%	351
Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School	67.4%	188
Livonia High School	55.2%	496
Rougon Elementary School	46.3%	233
Valverda Elementary School	32.8%	169