Dr. Ernise S. Singleton Assistant Superintendent of Career & College Readiness at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn
Dr. Ernise S. Singleton Assistant Superintendent of Career & College Readiness at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn
Data showed that East Baton Rouge Parish districts welcomed 56,552 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic or Latino students comprised 11.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish districts.
Among the 11 districts in East Baton Rouge Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish School District recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic or Latino students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 5,673 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with East Baton Rouge Parish.
The majority of Louisiana students identified themselves 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%.
However, the teaching staff in Louisiana doesn't fully mirror the student body's demographics, with only 22% of teachers identified as Black or Latino.
Louisiana has recently signed a new law that requires a display of the Ten Commandments in all public schools in the state until the beginning of the upcoming school year. This comes after another religious bill that allows public school districts to hire chaplains to work as mental health professionals and counselors.
Critics argue that these laws violate the First Amendment and a lawsuit has already been filed against the proposal. "The First Amendment promises that we all get to decide for ourselves what religious beliefs, if any, to hold and practice, without pressure from the government", stated the ACLU in the lawsuit.
| District | % of Hispanic or Latino students enrollment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge Parish School District | 14% | 40,510 |
| Louisiana Schools for the Deaf and Visually Impaired | 9.8% | 132 |
| Central Community School District | 8.5% | 4,819 |
| City of Baker School District | 7.9% | 1,005 |
| Thrive Academy | 6.6% | 166 |
| Recovery School District - Baton Rouge | 6% | 1,688 |
| LSU Laboratory School | 3.1% | 1,463 |
| Zachary Community School District | 3.1% | 5,605 |
| Office of Juvenile Justice School District | 2.6% | 227 |
| Southern University Lab School | 2.3% | 783 |
| Special School District | 1.3% | 154 |
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