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There were 222 Hispanic students enrolled in De Soto Parish schools in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu

There were 222 Hispanic students enrolled in De Soto Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.2% 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, Hispanic students comprised 4.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the nine schools within the parish, North DeSoto Upper Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 44 students.

Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

Ethnicities in De Soto Parish in 2023-24 School Year
White [51.8%]Black [38.5%]Ethnicities <5% [9.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in De Soto Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrollment Number of Hispanic StudentsTotal Enrollment
North DeSoto Lower Elementary School6.1%32526
Logansport High School6%36596
North DeSoto Middle School 6-85.9%35598
North DeSoto Upper Elementary School5.5%44807
Stanley High School4.1%16394
North DeSoto High School3.4%27804
Mansfield Elementary School3.2%18568
Mansfield High School2.3%8348
Mansfield Middle School1.8%6333

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