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Lincoln Parish School District schools in Lincoln Parish experienced fall in student enrollment for 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 Lincoln Parish suffered declining enrollment in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 5,818 students in the halls of Lincoln Parish School District schools, lower than the year before.

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

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.6% of them were boys, and 48.4% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Lincoln Parish School District students was white, accounting for 48.1% of the student population.

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

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 in Louisiana, which is worse than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.

Enrollment in Lincoln Parish Over 6 Years

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

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2020-2021Total Enrollment in 2021-2022Total % Change
Ruston High School1,2781,259-1.5%
Simsboro High School554548-1.1%
Choudrant Elementary School48954511.5%
Ruston Junior High School570532-6.7%
Glen View Elementary School4514704.2%
Cypress Springs Elementary School391384-1.8%
Hillcrest Elementary School32436412.3%
Choudrant High School3413461.5%
Ruston Elementary School341311-8.8%
I. A. Lewis School264258-2.3%
Lincoln Parish Early Childhood Center1901900%
Dubach School139121-12.9%

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