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Bienville Parish Education: Fewer students enrolled in Bienville Parish School District schools 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

The only school district in Bienville Parish suffered declining enrollment in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 1,970 students in the halls of Bienville Parish School District schools, 1.3% lower than the year before.

Enrollment in Bienville Parish was steady compared to the state’s trend of decreasing enrollment.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.8% of them were boys, and 49.2% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Bienville Parish School District students was Black or African American, accounting for 49.1% of the student population.

Bienville Parish School District has a main office in Arcadia and is the only school district within Bienville Parish.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students in Louisiana, which is worse than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.

Enrollment in Bienville Parish Over 6 Years

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Enrollment in Bienville Parish Districts Schools During 2021-22 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2020-2021Total Enrollment in 2021-2022Total % Change
Castor High School481480-0.2%
Saline High School344340-1.2%
Crawford Elementary School2382609.2%
Arcadia High School254248-2.4%
Ringgold High School242235-2.9%
Ringgold Elementary School229222-3.1%
Gibsland-Coleman High School179160-10.6%
Bienville High School2423-4.2%

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