Shreveport Reporter

There were 1,913 Black students enrolled in De Soto Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that De Soto Parish welcomed 4,974 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 38.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the nine schools within the parish, Mansfield Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 500 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
Mansfield High School	91.7%	319	348
Mansfield Middle School	90.7%	302	333
Mansfield Elementary School	88%	500	568
Logansport High School	32.9%	196	596
North DeSoto High School	22.4%	180	804
Stanley High School	18.8%	74	394
North DeSoto Middle School 6-8	18.2%	109	598
North DeSoto Upper Elementary School	18.1%	146	807
North DeSoto Lower Elementary School	16.5%	87	526