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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 5.6% of Pointe Coupee Parish's student body in 2022-23 school year

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were 144 Hispanic students enrolled in Pointe Coupee Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.8% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 5.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools in Pointe Coupee Parish, Livonia High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 54 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 Pointe Coupee Parish in 2022-23 School Year
Black [55.9%]White [37.1%]Hispanic [5.6%]Ethnicities <5% [1.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Pointe Coupee Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrollment Enrollment of Hispanic Students
Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School15.1%42
Livonia High School6%54
Rougon Elementary School5%25
Valverda Elementary School4.3%22
Rosenwald Elementary School0.3%1

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