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There were 433 Hispanic students enrolled in Lincoln Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.1% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 7.2% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 13 schools in Lincoln Parish, Ruston High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 88 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 Hispanic students enrollment	Enrollment of Hispanic Students
Hillcrest Elementary School	14.2%	53
Simsboro High School	13.4%	71
Ruston Elementary School	11.8%	38
Ruston Junior High School	9.1%	48
I. A. Lewis School	7.9%	21
Lincoln Parish Early Childhood Center	7.6%	14
Ruston High School	7.1%	88
Glen View Elementary School	5.7%	26
Choudrant High School	5%	17
Dubach School	4.2%	6
Choudrant Elementary School	4.2%	24
Cypress Springs Elementary School	3.7%	13
Lincoln Preparatory School	2.1%	14