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There were 2,847 Black students enrolled in Lincoln Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.6% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Lincoln Parish welcomed 5,990 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 47.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 13 schools in Lincoln Parish, Lincoln Preparatory School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 638 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.

School name	% of Black students enrollment	Enrollment of Black Students
Lincoln Preparatory School	93.5%	638
Cypress Springs Elementary School	65.8%	233
Glen View Elementary School	60.4%	276
I. A. Lewis School	54%	143
Hillcrest Elementary School	52.1%	195
Ruston Junior High School	52%	273
Ruston Elementary School	48.3%	155
Lincoln Parish Early Childhood Center	45.9%	85
Ruston High School	44.2%	548
Simsboro High School	43.5%	231
Dubach School	22.5%	32
Choudrant High School	5.3%	18
Choudrant Elementary School	3.5%	20