Shreveport Reporter

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

Of the 1,271 students attending Red River Parish schools, 61.5% were Black. White students were the second largest ethnicity making up 32% of Red River Parish students.

In the previous school year, Black was also the most common student ethnicity in Red River Parish, representing 63.4% of the student body.

Red River Academic Academy had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 67.1% Black students and 32.9% white students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 3.2%, 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
Red River Elementary School	Black	56.1%	553
Red River High School	Black	66.1%	336
Red River Junior High School	Black	64.4%	250
Red River Academic Academy	Black	67.1%	73
Ware Youth Center	Black	67.8%	59