Shreveport Reporter

White students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in De Soto Parish schools during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of the 4,974 students attending De Soto Parish schools, 51.8% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 38.5% of De Soto Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in De Soto Parish, representing 51.5% of the student body.

North DeSoto Upper Elementary School and North DeSoto High School had the most diverse student body in De Soto Parish, with American Indian, Asian, Black, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county increased by 0.1% in the 2023-24 school year

The majority of Louisiana students identified themselves 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%.

However, the teaching staff in Louisiana doesn't fully mirror the student body's demographics, with only 22% of teachers identified as Black or Latino.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
North DeSoto Upper Elementary School	White	70.3%	807
North DeSoto High School	White	68.5%	804
North DeSoto Middle School 6-8	White	69.4%	598
Logansport High School	White	54.9%	596
Mansfield Elementary School	Black	88%	568
North DeSoto Lower Elementary School	White	70.7%	526
Stanley High School	White	72.8%	394
Mansfield High School	Black	91.7%	348
Mansfield Middle School	Black	90.7%	333