Florida Parish News

There were 3,537 white students enrolled in Washington Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.5% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Washington Parish welcomed 6,625 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 53.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 14 schools in Washington Parish, Thomas Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 621 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.

School name	% of White students enrollment	Enrollment of White Students
Enon Elementary School	92.2%	249
Thomas Elementary School	83.5%	621
Pine School	81.2%	597
Mt. Hermon School	70.7%	290
Franklinton Junior High School	59.1%	204
Franklinton High School	58.7%	400
Franklinton Primary School	55.2%	353
Franklinton Elementary School	54.9%	212
Northshore Charter School	52.3%	225
Varnado High School	33%	95
Wesley Ray Elementary School	32%	83
Byrd Avenue Primary School	18%	62
Bogalusa High School	14.5%	107
Central Elementary School	11%	39