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There were 2,473 white 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, white students comprised 41.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 13 schools within the parish, Ruston High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 549 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.

School name	% of white students enrollment	Number of white Students	Total Enrollment
Choudrant Elementary School	88.8%	482	543
Choudrant High School	87%	349	401
Dubach School	63%	85	135
Ruston High School	45%	549	1,221
Simsboro High School	40.3%	218	541
I. A. Lewis School	39.9%	110	276
Ruston Junior High School	37.2%	207	556
Lincoln Parish Early Childhood Center	32.9%	48	146
Hillcrest Elementary School	31.4%	108	344
Ruston Elementary School	29.9%	90	301
Glen View Elementary School	26.8%	126	471
Cypress Springs Elementary School	26.2%	96	367
Lincoln Preparatory School	0.7%	5	680