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There were 28 Hispanic students enrolled in Bienville Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 33.3% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Bienville Parish welcomed 1,902 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 1.5% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the eight schools in Bienville Parish, Saline High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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
Ringgold High School	2.3%	5
Arcadia High School	2%	5
Saline High School	1.8%	6
Gibsland-Coleman High School	1.3%	2
Ringgold Elementary School	1.3%	3
Crawford Elementary School	1.1%	3
Castor High School	0.9%	4