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How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Calcasieu Parish 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 2,328 Hispanic students enrolled in Calcasieu Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.3% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Calcasieu Parish welcomed 29,997 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 7.8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 61 schools in Calcasieu Parish, Fairview Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 289 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 Calcasieu Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [53.5%]Black [33.2%]Hispanic [7.8%]Ethnicities <5% [5.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Calcasieu Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrollment Enrollment of Hispanic Students
Fairview Elementary School58.6%289
F. K. White Middle School19.4%113
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy16.2%116
W. T. Henning Elementary School15.8%56
Vinton Middle School12.4%26
Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children11.8%4
Maplewood Middle School11%35
Vinton Elementary School10.5%46
Maplewood Elementary School9.8%61
Lagrange High School9.3%71
St. John Elementary School9.2%56
Alfred M. Barbe High School9.1%169
Richard W. Vincent Elementary School9.1%24
W. W. Lewis Middle School8.8%65
Cypress Cove Elementary School8.8%44
Frasch Elementary School8.3%44
Leblanc Middle School8%29
Sulphur High School8%149
Lake Charles Charter Academy7.9%77
S. J. Welsh Middle School7.8%81
M. J. Kaufman Elementary School7.6%21
Western Heights Elementary School7.6%25
Vinton High School6.9%19
Barbe Elementary School6.8%10
Prien Lake Elementary School6.7%41
College Oaks Elementary School6.6%16
Gillis Elementary School6.6%45
Lake Charles College Prep6.4%36
E. K. Key Elementary School6.1%32
A. A. Nelson Elementary School5.7%40
Dolby Elementary School5.6%20
Henry Heights Elementary School5.5%15
S. P. Arnett Middle School5.2%19
Moss Bluff Middle School5.2%44
J. I. Watson Elementary School5.1%26
Oak Park Middle School4.8%17
Sam Houston High School4.8%56
Washington/Marion Magnet High School4.7%25
John F. Kennedy Elementary School4.6%3
Bell City High School4.6%37
T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School4.6%13
Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School4.4%13
Moss Bluff Elementary School4.3%40
Westwood Elementary School4.2%17
Vincent Settlement Elementary School4%12
Iowa High School4%40
Dequincy Elementary School3.9%8
Westlake High School3.6%18
John J. Johnson Ii Elementary School3.3%5
Dequincy Middle School3%6
Brentwood Elementary School2.7%7
Dequincy High School2.7%8
Lebleu Settlement Elementary School2.6%11
Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School2.4%2
T. H. Watkins Elementary School2.1%4
Combre-Fondel Elementary School2.1%7
Pearl Watson Elementary School2%6
Dequincy Primary School2%5
Oak Park Elementary School1.7%4
Starks High School0.3%1

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Moss Bluff Elementary 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 SchoolAlfred M. Barbe High 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 SchoolE.k. Key Elementary 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 SchoolDequincy Primary 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 School

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