Shreveport Reporter

There were 1,933 Black students enrolled in De Soto Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.7% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that De Soto Parish welcomed 4,971 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 38.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the nine schools in De Soto Parish, Mansfield Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 503 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 Black students enrollment	Enrollment of Black Students
Mansfield Middle School	90.8%	337
Mansfield High School	90.6%	310
Mansfield Elementary School	87.2%	503
Logansport High School	34.5%	212
North DeSoto High School	22.1%	178
North DeSoto Middle School 6-8	20%	115
North DeSoto Upper Elementary School	19.4%	149
North DeSoto Lower Elementary School	15.4%	81
Stanley High School	12.3%	48