Florida Parish News

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

Of the 19,344 students attending Tangipahoa Parish schools, 46.8% were Black. White students were the second largest ethnicity making up 37.8% of Tangipahoa Parish students.

In the previous school year, Black was also the most common student ethnicity in Tangipahoa Parish, representing 46.7% of the student body.

Perrin Early Learning Center had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 40.4% white students, 39.1% Black students, 12.4% Hispanic students, 7.4% multiracial students, 0.5% Asian students, and 0.2% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county increased by 0.3%, 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
Ponchatoula High School	White	55.2%	2,028
Hammond High Magnet School	Black	50.7%	1,600
Hammond Eastside Magnet	Black	47%	1,286
Champ Cooper Elementary School	White	56.2%	1,065
Hammond Westside Montessori	Black	56.3%	1,031
Loranger Elementary School	White	57.8%	801
Ponchatoula Junior High School	White	50.7%	724
Martha Vinyard Elementary School	White	46.9%	693
Tucker Memorial Elementary School	White	45%	669
D. C. Reeves Elementary School	White	44.5%	627
Loranger High School	White	57.8%	621
Loranger Middle School	White	56%	593
Independence Leadership Academy	Black	55.9%	558
Independence High Magnet	Black	55.3%	512
Lucille Nesom Memorial	Black	48.9%	505
Woodland Park Magnet	Black	79.9%	493
Midway Elementary School	Black	57.2%	458
Perrin Early Learning Center	White	40.4%	443
Roseland Montessori	Black	50.3%	429
Amite High Magnet	Black	83.5%	418
Greenville Park Leadership Academy	Black	84.2%	417
Amite Elementary Magnet School	Black	81.8%	413
Jewel M. Sumner High School	White	55.1%	401
Chesbrough Elementary School	White	45.5%	369
Natalbany Middle School	Black	53%	347
O. W. Dillon Leadership Academy	Black	91.6%	320
Jewel M. Sumner Middle School	White	50.3%	316
Kentwood High Magnet School	Black	94.5%	310
Spring Creek Elementary School	White	58.5%	299
Amite Westside Middle Magnet	Black	80.6%	268
Southeastern La University Lab School	White	59.5%	259
Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Cntr.	Black	50.7%	71