Shreveport Reporter

There were 227 Hispanic students enrolled in De Soto Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 16.4% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 4.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the nine schools in De Soto Parish, North DeSoto Upper Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 42 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 Hispanic students enrollment	Enrollment of Hispanic Students
North DeSoto Lower Elementary School	6.5%	34
Logansport High School	6.2%	38
North DeSoto Upper Elementary School	5.5%	42
North DeSoto Middle School 6-8	5.2%	30
Stanley High School	4.1%	16
North DeSoto High School	4.1%	33
Mansfield Elementary School	3.1%	18
Mansfield High School	2.6%	9
Mansfield Middle School	1.9%	7