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Bienville Parish Education: 819 white students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Jenna Chiasson Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn

Dr. Jenna Chiasson Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn

There were 819 white students enrolled in Bienville Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.9% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Bienville Parish welcomed 1,851 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 44.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the eight schools within the parish, Castor High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 372 students.

Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

Ethnicities in Bienville Parish in 2023-24 School Year
Black [50.7%]White [44.2%]Ethnicities <5% [5.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Bienville Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of white students enrollment Number of white StudentsTotal Enrollment
Castor High School88.4%372421
Saline High School75.6%233308
Ringgold Elementary School39.3%86219
Ringgold High School36.9%86233
Bienville High School26.7%415
Crawford Elementary School8.1%21258
Arcadia High School6.3%16252
Gibsland-Coleman High School0.7%1145

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