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There were 436 multiracial students enrolled in Jefferson Davis Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.9% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Jefferson Davis Parish welcomed 5,381 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 8.1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 12 schools in Jefferson Davis Parish, Jennings Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 78 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.

School name	% of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) students enrollment	Enrollment of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) Students
Elton Elementary School	16.8%	40
Elton High School	14.2%	35
Fenton Elementary School	10.5%	10
Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School	9.8%	19
Welsh High School	9.1%	24
Welsh Elementary School	8.5%	41
Lake Arthur Elementary School	8%	37
Lacassine High School	7.9%	50
Jennings Elementary School	7.8%	78
Jennings High School	6.8%	55
Lake Arthur High School	6.8%	25
Hathaway High School	3.7%	22