LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
Of the 5,513 students attending Evangeline Parish schools, 56.2% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity making up 37.4% of Evangeline Parish students.
In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Evangeline Parish, representing 56.3% of the student body.
Mamou Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 55.2% white students, 31% Black students, 8.3% multiracial students, 4.7% Hispanic students, and 0.7% Asian students.
Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 1.7%, in the 2022-23 school year
In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.
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%.
Only 22% of Louisiana’s teachers are Black or Latino, compared to about 48% of the state's K–12 students who identify as either race.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Prairie High School | White | 88.5% | 780 |
| Mamou High School | White | 51.6% | 728 |
| Bayou Chicot Elementary School | White | 87.1% | 629 |
| Ville Platte High School | Black | 70.3% | 619 |
| Basile High School | White | 72.9% | 436 |
| James Stephens Montessori School | Black | 61.7% | 433 |
| Mamou Elementary School | White | 55.2% | 422 |
| Ville Platte Elementary School | Black | 85.5% | 414 |
| Chataignier Elementary School | White | 47.3% | 387 |
| Vidrine Elementary School | White | 50.8% | 384 |
| W. W. Stewart Elementary School | White | 76.9% | 281 |
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