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There were 34 Hispanic students enrolled in Claiborne Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 19% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Claiborne Parish welcomed 1,859 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 1.8% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the eight schools in Claiborne Parish, Northeast Claiborne Charter recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of nine 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
Northeast Claiborne Charter	4.5%	9
Homer High School	3.2%	7
Haynesville Jr./Senior High School	2.4%	7
Homer Junior High School	2.3%	6
Haynesville Elementary School	0.8%	2
Homer Elementary School	0.5%	2
Summerfield High School	0.4%	1