Shreveport Reporter

There were 20 Hispanic students enrolled in Red River Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.3% 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, Hispanic students comprised 1.6% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools in Red River Parish, Red River Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 10 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
Red River Elementary School	1.8%	10
Ware Youth Center	1.7%	1
Red River Junior High School	1.6%	4
Red River High School	1.5%	5