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There were 2,813 Black students enrolled in Lincoln Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.2% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Lincoln Parish welcomed 5,982 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 47% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 13 schools within the parish, Lincoln Preparatory School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 642 students.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.

School name	% of Black students enrollment	Number of Black Students	Total Enrollment
Lincoln Preparatory School	94.4%	642	680
Cypress Springs Elementary School	66.2%	243	367
Glen View Elementary School	62%	292	471
Ruston Junior High School	51.4%	286	556
Ruston Elementary School	51.2%	154	301
Lincoln Parish Early Childhood Center	50%	73	146
I. A. Lewis School	48.2%	133	276
Hillcrest Elementary School	45.1%	155	344
Ruston High School	43.6%	532	1,221
Simsboro High School	40.5%	219	541
Dubach School	28.9%	39	135
Choudrant High School	5.2%	21	401
Choudrant Elementary School	4.4%	24	543