Shreveport Reporter

There were 407 white students enrolled in Red River Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Red River Parish welcomed 1,271 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 32% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools in Red River Parish, Red River Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 201 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
Red River Elementary School	36.3%	201
Red River Academic Academy	32.9%	24
Ware Youth Center	28.8%	17
Red River Junior High School	28.8%	72
Red River High School	27.7%	93