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De Soto Parish Education: 200 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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

There were 200 multiracial students enrolled in De Soto Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 22% 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, multiracial students comprised 4% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the nine schools in De Soto Parish, Logansport High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 35 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.

Ethnicities in De Soto Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [51.5%]Black [38.9%]Ethnicities <5% [9.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in De Soto Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) students enrollment Enrollment of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) Students
Logansport High School5.7%35
North DeSoto Middle School 6-85.6%32
North DeSoto Lower Elementary School4.9%26
North DeSoto High School4.2%34
Mansfield Elementary School4.2%24
North DeSoto Upper Elementary School4%31
Stanley High School2.8%11
Mansfield Middle School1.6%6
Mansfield High School0.3%1

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