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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 3.8% of Calcasieu Parish's student body in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

There were 1,165 multiracial students enrolled in Calcasieu Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 10.8% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Calcasieu Parish welcomed 30,378 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.8% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 61 schools within the parish, Sulphur High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 70 students.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.

Ethnicities in Calcasieu Parish in 2023-24 School Year
White [51.8%]Black [34%]Hispanic [8.3%]Ethnicities <5% [5.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Calcasieu Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of multiracial students enrollment Number of multiracial StudentsTotal Enrollment
Maplewood Middle School7.7%23300
Western Heights Elementary School7.1%25353
M. J. Kaufman Elementary School6.8%19279
Maplewood Elementary School6.4%41640
Lake Charles College Prep6.4%39605
Westwood Elementary School6.1%25408
Richard W. Vincent Elementary School6%14234
Dolby Elementary School5.8%20342
F. K. White Middle School5.4%33606
W. T. Henning Elementary School5.4%21388
T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School5.2%15288
Vinton Elementary School5%21420
John J. Johnson Ii Elementary School4.9%7143
Prien Lake Elementary School4.9%33669
Iowa High School4.9%49999
E. K. Key Elementary School4.8%26538
Frasch Elementary School4.7%25531
Gillis Elementary School4.6%31679
Moss Bluff Elementary School4.6%44956
T. H. Watkins Elementary School4.5%8176
A. A. Nelson Elementary School4.5%34760
Dequincy Primary School4.4%12272
Cypress Cove Elementary School4.2%19455
Henry Heights Elementary School4.2%13306
W. W. Lewis Middle School4.1%30731
S. J. Welsh Middle School4.1%40971
Leblanc Middle School3.9%13337
Lake Charles Charter Academy3.8%35922
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy3.8%29771
Sulphur High School3.8%701,854
Bell City High School3.7%29789
Lebleu Settlement Elementary School3.7%15407
S. P. Arnett Middle School3.6%13364
Brentwood Elementary School3.4%9267
Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School3.3%392
Westlake High School3.3%15459
Barbe Elementary School3.3%6181
St. John Elementary School3.3%22667
Vinton Middle School3.2%6189
Lagrange High School3.2%26817
Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children3.2%131
Sam Houston High School3.2%361,125
Vinton High School3.1%8260
J. I. Watson Elementary School3%15508
Alfred M. Barbe High School3%571,904
Moss Bluff Middle School2.8%23818
Dequincy Middle School2.7%6224
Dequincy Elementary School2.5%5200
Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School2.5%7282
College Oaks Elementary School2.2%6272
Oak Park Middle School2.2%8371
Dequincy High School1.8%5281
Fairview Elementary School1.4%8560
Washington/Marion Magnet High School1.2%7579
Oak Park Elementary School1.1%3263
Starks High School1%3297
Pearl Watson Elementary School0.9%3328
Combre-Fondel Elementary School0.8%3391
Jessie D. Clifton Elementary School0.6%1155
Vincent Settlement Elementary School0.3%1294

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Dequincy Primary SchoolJohn J. Johnson Ii Elementary SchoolJohn F. Kennedy Elementary SchoolF.k. White Middle SchoolGillis Elementary SchoolLeblanc Middle SchoolLake Charles Charter AcademyWestlake High SchoolSam Houston High SchoolStarks High SchoolPrien Lake Elementary SchoolOak Park Elementary SchoolT.h. Watkins Elementary SchoolFrasch Elementary SchoolA.a. Nelson Elementary SchoolE.k. Key Elementary SchoolMoss Bluff Middle SchoolT.s. Cooley Elementary Magnet SchoolWestern Heights Elementary SchoolRay D. Molo Middle Magnet SchoolLagrange High SchoolSouthwest Louisiana Charter AcademyJ. I. Watson Elementary SchoolDequincy Middle SchoolWestwood Elementary SchoolBell City High SchoolBrentwood Elementary SchoolDequincy High SchoolHenry Heights Elementary SchoolW.t. Henning Elementary SchoolAlfred M. Barbe High SchoolRalph F. Wilson Elementary SchoolCypress Cove Elementary SchoolOak Park Middle SchoolFairview Elementary SchoolJake Drost School for Exceptional ChildrenSt. John Elementary SchoolCollege Oaks Elementary SchoolCombre/Fondel Elementary SchoolMaplewood Middle SchoolIowa High SchoolBarbe Elementary SchoolVinton Middle SchoolMassachusetts State Board of EducationDequincy Elementary SchoolS.j. Welsh Middle SchoolMoss Bluff Elementary SchoolPearl Watson Elementary SchoolWashington/Marion Magnet High SchoolJessie D. Clifton Elementary SchoolW.w. Lewis Middle SchoolVincent Settlement Elementary SchoolVinton Elementary SchoolDolby Elementary SchoolSulphur High SchoolLebleu Settlement Elementary SchoolM.j. Kaufman Elementary SchoolRichard W. Vincent Elementary SchoolVinton High SchoolLake Charles College PrepS.p. Arnett Middle School

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