Shreveport Reporter

There were 2,560 white students enrolled in De Soto Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.8% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that De Soto Parish welcomed 4,971 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 51.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the nine schools in De Soto Parish, North DeSoto High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 552 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

School name	% of White students enrollment	Enrollment of White Students
Stanley High School	80.5%	314
North DeSoto Lower Elementary School	71.3%	375
North DeSoto Upper Elementary School	69.6%	534
North DeSoto High School	68.4%	552
North DeSoto Middle School 6-8	67.9%	391
Logansport High School	53%	326
Mansfield High School	5.8%	20
Mansfield Elementary School	5.2%	30
Mansfield Middle School	4.9%	18