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Webster Parish: 3% less students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu

There were 5,105 students enrolled in Webster Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.4% of them were boys, and 48.6% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 48.2% of the student body, the largest percentage in the parish, followed by 44.2% Black students, 3.3% Hispanic students and 0.4% Asian students.

Minden High School had the highest enrolment among Webster Parish's schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 708 students.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's education system ranked 49th in the U.S., only ahead of Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and student safety.

Enrollment in Webster Parish Schools Over 7 Years

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Breakdown Enrollment in Webster Parish Schools
School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-2023Total enrollment in 2023-2024% change
Minden High School743708-4.7%
Lakeside Junior-Senior High School5305320.4%
Webster Junior High School486476-2.1%
North Webster High School4724720%
J. A. Phillips Elementary School4494633.1%
Doyline High School425401-5.6%
Central Elementary School4204353.6%
North Webster Junior High School337325-3.6%
E. S. Richardson Elementary School326274-16%
J. L. Jones Elementary School313303-3.2%
Browning Elementary School279261-6.5%
Brown Upper Elementary School178170-4.5%
North Webster Lower Elementary School158149-5.7%
North Webster Upper Elementary School148136-8.1%

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