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There were 2,797 white students enrolled in Lincoln Parish School District schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Lincoln Parish School District welcomed 5,818 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 48.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Lincoln Parish School District roughly covers schools within Lincoln Parish and has a main office in Ruston.

Among the 15 schools in Lincoln Parish School District, Ruston High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 544 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021–22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2022	5,818	2,797	48.1%
2021	5,819	2,785	47.9%
2020	6,012	2,862	47.6%
2019	6,054	2,856	47.2%
2018	6,117	2,905	47.5%
2017	6,218	2,925	47%