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Lower student enrollment in Webster Parish School District schools, following the state’s numbers

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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 Webster Parish suffered declining enrollment in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 5,468 students in the halls of Webster Parish School District schools, 3.5% lower than the year before.

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

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 52.1% of them were boys, and 47.9% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 51.2% of the Webster Parish School Districts total enrollment.

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

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

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.

Enrollment in Webster Parish Over 6 Years

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

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2020-2021Total Enrollment in 2021-2022Total % Change
Minden High School750737-1.7%
Webster Junior High School606548-9.6%
Lakeside Junior-Senior High School566530-6.4%
North Webster High School4905093.9%
J. A. Phillips Elementary School4554764.6%
Doyline High School452428-5.3%
Central Elementary School410401-2.2%
North Webster Junior High School390357-8.5%
E. S. Richardson Elementary School365344-5.8%
J. L. Jones Elementary School365324-11.2%
Browning Elementary School2662826%
Brown Upper Elementary School240213-11.3%
North Webster Lower Elementary School1721772.9%
North Webster Upper Elementary School1401421.4%

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