Florida Parish News

There were 3,398 Black students enrolled in Livingston Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.7% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Livingston Parish welcomed 26,664 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 12.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 43 schools in Livingston Parish, Walker High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 311 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 Black students enrollment	Enrollment of Black Students
Walker Junior High School	28.8%	132
Denham Springs Elementary School	28.5%	181
South Fork Elementary School	27.9%	185
Juban Parc Junior High School	19.3%	113
South Walker Elementary School	19.1%	113
Juban Parc Elementary School	18.9%	88
Denham Springs Freshman High School	18.4%	128
Walker Elementary School	17.8%	120
Northside Elementary School	17.6%	96
Springfield Elementary School	16.9%	98
Springfield High School	16.8%	62
Walker High School	16.5%	311
Southside Junior High School	16.3%	89
Denham Springs High School	15.7%	245
Denham Springs Junior High School	14.9%	127
Gray's Creek Elementary School	14.9%	79
Seventh Ward Elementary School	14.9%	58
Levi Milton Elementary School	14.7%	97
Lewis Vincent Elementary School	14.3%	69
Southside Elementary School	13.9%	71
Springfield Middle School	13.6%	54
Albany High School	12.1%	70
North Corbin Junior High School	12%	75
Eastside Elementary School	11.3%	57
Westside Junior High School	11%	46
Live Oak Junior High School	10.2%	74
Live Oak Elementary School	10%	55
Albany Lower Elementary School	9.7%	54
Albany Middle School	9.5%	58
South Live Oak Elementary School	9.2%	56
Live Oak Middle School	9.1%	61
Albany Upper Elementary School	8.6%	26
Freshwater Elementary School	8.3%	24
North Live Oak Elementary School	6.9%	44
Live Oak High School	6.9%	92
Doyle High School	4%	26
Doyle Elementary School	3.5%	22
North Corbin Elementary School	2.5%	17
French Settlement High School	1.7%	8
French Settlement Elementary School	1.3%	6
Maurepas School	1.3%	4
Frost School	1.2%	4
Holden High School	0.3%	2