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Pointe Coupee Parish Education: 158 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

There were 158 Hispanic students enrolled in Pointe Coupee Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9.7% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Pointe Coupee Parish welcomed 2,437 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 6.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools within the parish, Livonia High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 51 students.

Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

Ethnicities in Pointe Coupee Parish in 2023-24 School Year
Black [55.8%]White [36%]Hispanic [6.5%]Ethnicities <5% [1.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Pointe Coupee Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrollment Number of Hispanic StudentsTotal Enrollment
Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School18.3%49268
Rougon Elementary School6.5%31476
Livonia High School5.6%51903
Valverda Elementary School4.8%22456
Rosenwald Elementary School1.5%5334

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