Shreveport Reporter

There were 832 Black students enrolled in Red River Parish School District schools in the 2021-22 school year, 5% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Red River Parish School District welcomed 1,313 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 63.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Red River Parish School District roughly covers schools within Red River Parish and has a main office in Coushatta.

Among the five schools in Red River Parish School District, Red River Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 378 students.

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%.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Black Students	Black students %
2022	1,313	832	63.4%
2021	1,393	876	62.9%
2020	1,449	888	61.3%
2019	1,453	894	61.5%
2018	1,484	923	62.2%
2017	1,511	951	62.9%