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How many American Indian students were enrolled in De Soto Parish schools in 2022-23 school year?

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were 22 American Indian students enrolled in De Soto Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.3% 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, American Indian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the nine schools in De Soto Parish, North DeSoto High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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 American Indian students enrollment Enrollment of American Indian Students
North DeSoto Lower Elementary School0.8%4
Logansport High School0.7%4
North DeSoto High School0.6%5
North DeSoto Upper Elementary School0.5%4
Mansfield High School0.3%1
Stanley High School0.3%1
North DeSoto Middle School 6-80.3%2
Mansfield Middle School0.3%1

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