Shreveport Reporter

There were 54 multiracial students enrolled in Red River Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 14.9% more 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, multiracial students comprised 4.2% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools in Red River Parish, Red River Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 29 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 Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) students enrollment	Enrollment of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) Students
Red River Elementary School	5.2%	29
Red River Junior High School	4.8%	12
Red River High School	3.6%	12
Ware Youth Center	1.7%	1