Shreveport Reporter

There were 23 Hispanic students enrolled in Red River Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 15% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 1.8% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools within the parish, Red River Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 14 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 Hispanic students enrollment	Number of Hispanic Students	Total Enrollment
Red River Elementary School	2.3%	14	606
Red River High School	1.8%	6	332
Red River Junior High School	1.2%	3	252