Baton Rouge Reporter

There were 960 Black students enrolled in East Feliciana Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that East Feliciana Parish welcomed 1,678 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 57.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the eight schools in East Feliciana Parish, East Feliciana High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 237 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
Dixon Correctional Institute	100%	1
East Feliciana High School	90.8%	237
Clinton Elementary School	89.3%	158
East Feliciana Middle School	87%	100
Eastern La Mental System	80%	4
Jackson Elementary School	75.4%	214
Slaughter Community Charter School	34%	127
Slaughter Elementary School	25.8%	119