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Allen Parish Education: 77 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

State superintendent cade brumley 2023

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were 77 Hispanic students enrolled in Allen Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 13.2% 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, Hispanic students comprised 1.9% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 11 schools in Allen Parish, Kinder Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 13 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 Hispanic students enrollment Enrollment of Hispanic Students
Kinder Elementary School2.4%13
Oberlin Elementary School2.4%7
Oakdale Elementary School2%11
Oakdale High School2%6
Reeves High School2%6
Oakdale Middle School1.9%6
Kinder Middle School1.9%7
Oberlin High School1.8%4
Kinder High School1.7%7
Elizabeth High School1.5%6
Fairview High School1.1%4