LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
Of the 1,859 students attending Claiborne Parish schools, 66.6% were Black. White students were the second largest ethnicity making up 28% of Claiborne Parish students.
In the previous school year, Black was also the most common student ethnicity in Claiborne Parish, representing 65.8% of the student body.
Summerfield High School and Haynesville Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Claiborne Parish, with Asian, Black, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.
Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 1%, in the 2022-23 school year
In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.
The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021-22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.
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.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Elementary School | Black | 86.4% | 368 |
| Haynesville Jr./Senior High School | Black | 56.3% | 293 |
| Summerfield High School | White | 61.5% | 275 |
| Homer Junior High School | Black | 83.7% | 258 |
| Haynesville Elementary School | Black | 57.4% | 242 |
| Homer High School | Black | 85% | 220 |
| Northeast Claiborne Charter | Black | 57.9% | 202 |
| David Wade Correctional Center | Black | 100% | 1 |
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