Shreveport Reporter

There were 1,714 Hispanic students enrolled in Caddo Parish School District schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.8% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Caddo Parish School District welcomed 34,850 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 4.9% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Caddo Parish School District roughly covers schools within Caddo Parish and has a main office in Shreveport.

Among the 66 schools in Caddo Parish School District, Turner Elementary Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 129 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021–22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2022	34,850	1,714	4.9%
2021	36,279	1,668	4.6%
2020	37,730	1,627	4.3%
2019	38,454	1,474	3.8%
2018	39,497	1,395	3.5%
2017	40,091	1,336	3.3%