Shreveport Reporter

There were 782 Black students enrolled in Red River Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Red River Parish welcomed 1,271 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 61.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools in Red River Parish, Red River Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 310 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
Ware Youth Center	67.8%	40
Red River Academic Academy	67.1%	49
Red River High School	66.1%	222
Red River Junior High School	64.4%	161
Red River Elementary School	56.1%	310