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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 0.9% of Pointe Coupee Parish School District’s student body in 2021-22 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 25 multiracial students enrolled in Pointe Coupee Parish School District schools in the 2021-22 school year, 8.7% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Pointe Coupee Parish School District welcomed 2,646 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Pointe Coupee Parish School District roughly covers schools within Pointe Coupee Parish and has a main office in New Roads.

Among the six schools in Pointe Coupee Parish School District, Rosenwald Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of seven 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.

Ethnicities in Pointe Coupee Parish School District in 2021-22 School Year
Black [56%]White [38.1%]Ethnicities <5% [5.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Pointe Coupee Parish School District During Last 3 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Multiracial StudentsMultiracial students %
20222,646250.9%
20212,722230.8%
20202,870391.4%

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