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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 18.5% of Allen Parish's student body 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 747 Black students enrolled in Allen Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Allen Parish welcomed 4,046 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 18.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 11 schools in Allen Parish, Oakdale Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 164 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 Allen Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [72.5%]Black [18.5%]multiracial [5.7%]Ethnicities <5% [3.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Allen Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black students enrollment Enrollment of Black Students
Oakdale Middle School30.8%95
Oakdale High School30.2%92
Oberlin High School29.7%65
Oakdale Elementary School29.6%164
Oberlin Elementary School25.9%74
Kinder Middle School19.3%70
Kinder High School17.4%71
Kinder Elementary School15.2%81
Reeves High School7.7%23
Elizabeth High School2.7%11
Fairview High School0.3%1

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