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Thursday, December 26, 2024

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

State superintendent cade brumley 2023

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, 55.4% of students enrolled in Red River Parish schools were male, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 1,271 students in the halls of Red River Parish schools, comprising 704 male students (55.4%) and 567 female pupils (44.6%).

During the previous school year, Red River Parish’s student body consisted of 53.9% male and 46.1% 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 Red River Parish by Gender Over 7 Years
2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23050100150200250300350400450500550600650700750800FemaleMale

Enrollment by Gender in Red River Parish in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMale %Female %Total Students Enrolled
Red River Academic Academy60.3%39.7%73
Red River Elementary School58.6%41.4%553
Red River High School52.4%47.6%336
Red River Junior High School55.2%44.8%250
Ware Youth Center37.3%62.7%59