Baton Rouge Reporter

There were four multiracial students enrolled in Office of Juvenile Justice School District schools in the 2021-22 school year, 300% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Office of Juvenile Justice School District welcomed 189 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Office of Juvenile Justice School District roughly covers schools within East Baton Rouge Parish and has a main office in Baton Rouge.

Among the three schools in Office of Juvenile Justice School District, Southside Alternative High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of two students.

The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021–22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Multiracial Students	Multiracial students %
2022	189	4	2.1%
2021	173	1	0.6%
2020	184	1	0.5%