LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
Of the 4,046 students attending Allen Parish schools, 72.5% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity making up 18.5% of Allen Parish students.
In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Allen Parish, representing 72.6% of the student body.
Oakdale High School had the most diverse student body in Allen Parish, with American Indian, Asian, Black, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.
Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county increased by 0.3%, in the 2022-23 school year
In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.
The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021-22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.
Only 22% of Louisiana’s teachers are Black or Latino, compared to about 48% of the state's K–12 students who identify as either race.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdale Elementary School | White | 58.1% | 554 |
| Kinder Elementary School | White | 71.9% | 533 |
| Elizabeth High School | White | 92.9% | 409 |
| Kinder High School | White | 72.9% | 409 |
| Fairview High School | White | 96.7% | 362 |
| Kinder Middle School | White | 67.7% | 362 |
| Oakdale Middle School | White | 62% | 308 |
| Oakdale High School | White | 63.6% | 305 |
| Reeves High School | White | 84.9% | 299 |
| Oberlin Elementary School | White | 64.3% | 286 |
| Oberlin High School | White | 60.7% | 219 |
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