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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

There were 36 multiracial students enrolled in East Feliciana Parish schools 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 36 multiracial students enrolled in East Feliciana Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12.5% more 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, multiracial students comprised 2.1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the eight schools in East Feliciana Parish, Jackson Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 15 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 East Feliciana Parish in 2022-23 School Year
Black [57.2%]White [38.4%]Ethnicities <5% [4.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in East Feliciana Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) students enrollment Enrollment of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) Students
Jackson Elementary School5.3%15
Slaughter Elementary School2.4%11
Slaughter Community Charter School1.6%6
East Feliciana High School1.1%3
East Feliciana Middle School0.9%1

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