Shreveport Reporter

There were 770 Black students enrolled in Red River Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.5% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Red River Parish welcomed 1,285 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 59.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools within the parish, Red River Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 336 students.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.

School name	% of Black students enrollment	Number of Black Students	Total Enrollment
Red River Academic Academy	74%	37	50
Ware Youth Center	68.9%	31	45
Red River High School	65.1%	216	332
Red River Junior High School	59.5%	150	252
Red River Elementary School	55.4%	336	606