Bossier Parish Education: 2,605 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

By Shreveport Reporter

Apr 1, 2024

There were 2,605 Hispanic students enrolled in Bossier Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.7% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Bossier Parish welcomed 22,385 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 11.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 34 schools in Bossier Parish, Airline High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 188 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 Bossier Parish in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Bossier Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name	% of Hispanic students enrollment	Enrollment of Hispanic Students
Meadowview Elementary School	34.6%	146
Central Park Elementary School	29.7%	136
Bossier High School	26.7%	172
Rusheon Middle School	25%	142
Waller Elementary School	24.5%	106
R. V. Kerr Elementary School	20.6%	84
T. L. Rodes Elementary School	15%	89
Platt Elementary School	14.7%	75
Greenacres Middle School	13.5%	76
Plantation Park Elementary School	13.1%	75
Haughton Middle School	12.9%	131
Cope Middle School	12.8%	99
Princeton Elementary School	12.5%	53
Sun City Elementary School	11.5%	62
Elm Grove Elementary School	11.5%	38
Apollo Elementary School	10.8%	84
Elm Grove Middle School	10.5%	93
Airline High School	10.2%	189
Bellaire Elementary School	10.2%	41
Haughton High School	8.6%	108
Stockwell Place Elementary School	8.5%	43
Bossier Elementary School	8.5%	17
Curtis Elementary School	8.3%	38
Legacy Elementary School	8.1%	46
W. T. Lewis Elementary School	8%	48
Benton Elementary School	7.7%	48
Parkway High School	7.7%	97
Benton Intermediate School	6.9%	57
Kingston Elementary School	6.7%	51
Benton Middle School	6%	48
Benton High School	5.9%	84
Haughton Elementary School	4.4%	28
Plain Dealing High School	0.7%	2