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There were 164 Hispanic students enrolled in Webster Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.8% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Webster Parish welcomed 5,264 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3.1% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 14 schools in Webster Parish, Lakeside Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 31 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
Doyline High School	6.6%	28
Lakeside Junior-Senior High School	5.8%	31
Central Elementary School	4%	17
Browning Elementary School	3.6%	10
E. S. Richardson Elementary School	3.4%	11
Webster Junior High School	2.7%	13
J. A. Phillips Elementary School	2.4%	11
North Webster Junior High School	2.4%	8
North Webster High School	2.3%	11
J. L. Jones Elementary School	1.9%	6
Minden High School	1.9%	14
Brown Upper Elementary School	1.7%	3
North Webster Lower Elementary School	0.6%	1