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Calcasieu Parish Education: 16,046 white students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were 16,046 white students enrolled in Calcasieu Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.1% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Calcasieu Parish welcomed 29,997 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 53.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 61 schools in Calcasieu Parish, Sulphur High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,439 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

Ethnicities in Calcasieu Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [53.5%]Black [33.2%]Hispanic [7.8%]Ethnicities <5% [5.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Calcasieu Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of White students enrollment Enrollment of White Students
Starks High School95.3%287
Vincent Settlement Elementary School92.4%278
Bell City High School86.4%695
Dequincy Elementary School82.4%168
Dequincy High School82.3%246
Gillis Elementary School81.3%551
Frasch Elementary School81.2%429
Cypress Cove Elementary School80.2%400
Sam Houston High School79.9%929
Moss Bluff Middle School79.8%675
Lebleu Settlement Elementary School79%331
Dequincy Primary School77.9%197
S. P. Arnett Middle School77.6%284
Sulphur High School77.3%1,439
Moss Bluff Elementary School76.8%722
W. W. Lewis Middle School76.2%560
Leblanc Middle School75.6%273
Westlake High School74.6%371
Westwood Elementary School73.9%300
Maplewood Middle School73%233
Western Heights Elementary School72.6%238
Vinton High School72.1%199
Dequincy Middle School71.6%144
E. K. Key Elementary School71.2%376
Maplewood Elementary School69.7%435
T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School68.7%195
Vinton Middle School68.1%143
W. T. Henning Elementary School67%238
Vinton Elementary School62.5%275
Prien Lake Elementary School59.9%369
Iowa High School57.8%584
St. John Elementary School56%343
Alfred M. Barbe High School55.7%1,032
Richard W. Vincent Elementary School53.6%142
S. J. Welsh Middle School50.9%526
J. I. Watson Elementary School49.4%250
Dolby Elementary School48.1%173
A. A. Nelson Elementary School47.5%336
Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children47.1%16
M. J. Kaufman Elementary School41%114
F. K. White Middle School27.3%159
College Oaks Elementary School21.1%51
Henry Heights Elementary School18.2%50
John F. Kennedy Elementary School10.8%7
Barbe Elementary School9.6%14
Fairview Elementary School8.5%42
Lagrange High School7.9%60
Oak Park Middle School4.6%16
Pearl Watson Elementary School4.3%13
Lake Charles Charter Academy4.2%41
Brentwood Elementary School4.2%11
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy3.8%27
Oak Park Elementary School3.8%9
Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School3.6%3
T. H. Watkins Elementary School3.2%6
Lake Charles College Prep2.7%15
Washington/Marion Magnet High School2.1%11
John J. Johnson Ii Elementary School2%3
Jessie D. Clifton Elementary School2%3
Combre-Fondel Elementary School1.8%6
Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School1%3

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Dequincy Primary SchoolJohn J. Johnson Ii Elementary SchoolJohn F. Kennedy Elementary SchoolF.k. White Middle SchoolGillis Elementary SchoolLeblanc Middle SchoolLake Charles Charter AcademyWestlake High SchoolSam Houston High SchoolStarks High SchoolPrien Lake Elementary SchoolOak Park Elementary SchoolT.h. Watkins Elementary SchoolFrasch Elementary SchoolA.a. Nelson Elementary SchoolE.k. Key Elementary SchoolMoss Bluff Middle SchoolT.s. Cooley Elementary Magnet SchoolWestern Heights Elementary SchoolRay D. Molo Middle Magnet SchoolLagrange High SchoolSouthwest Louisiana Charter AcademyJ. I. Watson Elementary SchoolDequincy Middle SchoolWestwood Elementary SchoolBell City High SchoolBrentwood Elementary SchoolDequincy High SchoolHenry Heights Elementary SchoolW.t. Henning Elementary SchoolAlfred M. Barbe High SchoolRalph F. Wilson Elementary SchoolCypress Cove Elementary SchoolOak Park Middle SchoolFairview Elementary SchoolJake Drost School for Exceptional ChildrenSt. John Elementary SchoolCollege Oaks Elementary SchoolCombre/Fondel Elementary SchoolMaplewood Middle SchoolIowa High SchoolBarbe Elementary SchoolVinton Middle SchoolMassachusetts State Board of EducationDequincy Elementary SchoolS.j. Welsh Middle SchoolMoss Bluff Elementary SchoolPearl Watson Elementary SchoolWashington/Marion Magnet High SchoolJessie D. Clifton Elementary SchoolW.w. Lewis Middle SchoolVincent Settlement Elementary SchoolVinton Elementary SchoolDolby Elementary SchoolSulphur High SchoolLebleu Settlement Elementary SchoolM.j. Kaufman Elementary SchoolRichard W. Vincent Elementary SchoolVinton High SchoolLake Charles College PrepS.p. Arnett Middle School

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