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Thursday, December 26, 2024

Male students represented largest slice of De Soto Parish's student body in 2022-23 school year cycle

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

In the 2022-23 school year, 52.5% of students enrolled in De Soto Parish schools were male, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 4,971 students in the halls of De Soto Parish schools, comprising 2,610 male students (52.5%) and 2,361 female pupils (47.5%).

During the previous school year, De Soto Parish’s student body consisted of 52% male and 48% female.

Across the state, 51.1% of students were male and 48.9% were female.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students in Louisiana, which is worse than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

Enrollment in De Soto Parish by Gender Over 7 Years
2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23050010001500200025003000FemaleMale

Enrollment by Gender in De Soto Parish in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMale %Female %Total Students Enrolled
Logansport High School54.5%45.5%615
Mansfield Elementary School52.7%47.3%577
Mansfield High School49.7%50.3%342
Mansfield Middle School55%45%371
North DeSoto High School53%47%807
North DeSoto Lower Elementary School51%49%526
North DeSoto Middle School 6-851.6%48.4%576
North DeSoto Upper Elementary School50.2%49.8%767
Stanley High School56.7%43.3%390

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