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Enrollment in Claiborne Parish School District schools increased over previous 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 Claiborne Parish had rising enrollment in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 1,710 students in the halls of Claiborne Parish School District schools, 0.6% higher than the year before.

Enrollment in Claiborne Parish bucked the state’s trend of decreasing enrollment.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.3% of them were girls, and 48.7% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were Black or African American, representing 66.9% of the Claiborne Parish School Districts total enrollment.

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

Only 22% of Louisiana’s teachers are Black or Latino, compared to about 48% of the state's K–12 students who identify as either race.

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

Enrollment in Claiborne Parish Over 6 Years

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

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2020-2021Total Enrollment in 2021-2022Total % Change
Homer Elementary School394389-1.3%
Summerfield High School309292-5.5%
Haynesville Jr./Senior High School293291-0.7%
Haynesville Elementary School22825712.7%
Homer Junior High School245242-1.2%
Homer High School2132224.2%

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