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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 1.9% of East Feliciana 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 32 Hispanic students enrolled in East Feliciana Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 33.3% 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, Hispanic students comprised 1.9% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the eight schools in East Feliciana Parish, Slaughter Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of nine 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 Hispanic students enrollment Enrollment of Hispanic Students
Jackson Elementary School3.2%9
East Feliciana Middle School2.6%3
Slaughter Elementary School1.9%9
Slaughter Community Charter School1.6%6
East Feliciana High School1.5%4
Clinton Elementary School0.6%1

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