Shreveport Reporter

Of the many ethnicities represented in Bossier Parish schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Bossier Parish students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of the 22,385 students attending Bossier Parish schools, 52.1% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity making up 29.6% of Bossier Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Bossier Parish, representing 53.2% of the student body.

Apollo Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 40.2% white students, 37.9% Black students, 10.8% Hispanic students, 6% multiracial students, 4.4% Asian students, 0.5% American Indian students, and 0.3% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county increased by 0.5%, 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
Airline High School	White	42%	1,849
Benton High School	White	75.4%	1,426
Parkway High School	White	56.3%	1,258
Haughton High School	White	68.3%	1,257
Haughton Middle School	White	65.1%	1,017
Elm Grove Middle School	White	56.2%	885
Benton Intermediate School	White	75.4%	821
Benton Middle School	White	73.9%	802
Apollo Elementary School	White	40.2%	781
Cope Middle School	White	40.8%	772
Kingston Elementary School	White	70.1%	765
Bossier High School	Black	56.4%	644
Haughton Elementary School	White	70.1%	635
Benton Elementary School	White	74.3%	623
W. T. Lewis Elementary School	White	52.8%	597
T. L. Rodes Elementary School	White	62.5%	595
Plantation Park Elementary School	Black	75.6%	573
Legacy Elementary School	White	74.9%	569
Rusheon Middle School	Black	55.7%	569
Greenacres Middle School	Black	46.3%	561
Sun City Elementary School	White	53%	540
Platt Elementary School	White	66.7%	510
Stockwell Place Elementary School	White	56.9%	508
Curtis Elementary School	White	56.9%	459
Central Park Elementary School	Black	55.9%	458
Waller Elementary School	Black	49.2%	433
Princeton Elementary School	White	68.9%	424
Meadowview Elementary School	Black	50.7%	422
R. V. Kerr Elementary School	Black	55.8%	407
Bellaire Elementary School	White	52%	402
Elm Grove Elementary School	White	70.4%	331
Plain Dealing High School	White	52.2%	270
Bossier Elementary School	Black	72.1%	201
Johnny Gray Jones Youth Shelter & Detention Center	Black	66.7%	21