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Of the many ethnicities represented in Livingston Parish schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Livingston Parish students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of the 26,664 students attending Livingston Parish schools, 71.6% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity making up 12.7% of Livingston Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Livingston Parish, representing 74.2% of the student body.

Denham Springs Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 47.8% white students, 28.5% Black students, 18% Hispanic students, 4.1% multiracial students, and 1.6% Asian students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county increased by 1.3%, in the 2022-23 school year

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021-22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.

Only 22% of Louisiana’s teachers are Black or Latino, compared to about 48% of the state's K–12 students who identify as either race.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Walker High School	White	72.6%	1,884
Denham Springs High School	White	65.7%	1,559
Live Oak High School	White	85.4%	1,339
Denham Springs Junior High School	White	61.4%	853
Live Oak Junior High School	White	80.3%	722
Denham Springs Freshman High School	White	57.2%	694
North Corbin Elementary School	White	88%	682
Walker Elementary School	White	53.8%	675
Live Oak Middle School	White	82%	667
South Fork Elementary School	White	53.5%	662
Holden High School	White	88.5%	661
Levi Milton Elementary School	White	73.9%	659
Doyle High School	White	91.3%	644
North Live Oak Elementary School	White	82.2%	640
Denham Springs Elementary School	White	47.8%	634
Doyle Elementary School	White	86.8%	630
North Corbin Junior High School	White	77.5%	623
South Live Oak Elementary School	White	79.4%	612
Albany Middle School	White	77.6%	612
South Walker Elementary School	White	61.8%	592
Juban Parc Junior High School	White	62.7%	584
Springfield Elementary School	White	74.3%	580
Albany High School	White	78.1%	579
Albany Lower Elementary School	White	74.3%	556
Live Oak Elementary School	White	77%	548
Northside Elementary School	White	48.4%	546
Southside Junior High School	White	46.9%	546
Gray's Creek Elementary School	White	67.8%	531
Southside Elementary School	Hispanic	50%	510
Eastside Elementary School	White	70%	503
Lewis Vincent Elementary School	White	61.5%	483
French Settlement Elementary School	White	91.7%	471
Juban Parc Elementary School	White	62.6%	465
French Settlement High School	White	92.5%	464
Walker Junior High School	White	53.3%	458
Westside Junior High School	White	72.4%	420
Springfield Middle School	White	79.1%	397
Seventh Ward Elementary School	White	68.3%	388
Springfield High School	White	78.6%	370
Frost School	White	82.5%	326
Maurepas School	White	89.8%	304
Albany Upper Elementary School	White	79.5%	302
Freshwater Elementary School	White	69.9%	289