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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 45.7% of Bienville Parish's student body in 2022-23 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

There were 870 white students enrolled in Bienville Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.1% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Bienville Parish welcomed 1,902 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 45.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the eight schools in Bienville Parish, Castor High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 387 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.

Ethnicities in Bienville Parish in 2022-23 School Year
Black [49.1%]White [45.7%]Ethnicities <5% [5.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Bienville Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of White students enrollment Enrollment of White Students
Castor High School89.4%387
Saline High School75.8%250
Ringgold High School42.2%92
Ringgold Elementary School41.7%96
Bienville High School21.1%4
Crawford Elementary School8.6%24
Arcadia High School5.3%13
Gibsland-Coleman High School2.7%4

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