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Jackson Parish Education: 71 multiracial students were enrolled in schools 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 71 multiracial students enrolled in Jackson Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 18.3% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Jackson Parish welcomed 2,095 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.4% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools in Jackson Parish, Weston High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 23 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 Jackson Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [64.3%]Black [29.7%]Ethnicities <5% [5.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Jackson Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) students enrollment Enrollment of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) Students
Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School5.7%9
Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary School5.5%19
Weston High School3.7%23
Quitman High School2.1%16
Jonesboro-Hodge High School1.9%4

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