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Allen Parish Education: 232 multiracial 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 232 multiracial students enrolled in Allen Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% less 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, multiracial students comprised 5.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 11 schools in Allen Parish, Oakdale Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 51 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 Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) students enrollment Enrollment of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) Students
Oakdale Elementary School9.2%51
Kinder Elementary School8.4%45
Kinder Middle School7.7%28
Oberlin Elementary School7%20
Oberlin High School5.9%13
Kinder High School5.6%23
Oakdale Middle School4.5%14
Reeves High School4%12
Oakdale High School3%9
Elizabeth High School2.7%11
Fairview High School1.7%6