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There were 127 multiracial students enrolled in Lincoln Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.1% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Lincoln Parish welcomed 5,990 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.1% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 13 schools in Lincoln Parish, Ruston High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 21 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.

School name	% of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) students enrollment	Enrollment of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) Students
Lincoln Parish Early Childhood Center	5.9%	11
Simsboro High School	3.8%	20
Lincoln Preparatory School	3.1%	21
Glen View Elementary School	2.8%	13
Hillcrest Elementary School	2.4%	9
Ruston High School	1.7%	21
Choudrant High School	1.5%	5
Dubach School	1.4%	2
Choudrant Elementary School	1.4%	8
Ruston Junior High School	1.3%	7
Cypress Springs Elementary School	1.1%	4
I. A. Lewis School	1.1%	3
Ruston Elementary School	0.9%	3