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Tangipahoa Parish School District Education: 1,020 multiracial students were enrolled in 2021-22 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 1,020 multiracial students enrolled in Tangipahoa Parish School District schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.2% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Tangipahoa Parish School District welcomed 19,377 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 5.3% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.

Tangipahoa Parish School District roughly covers schools within Tangipahoa Parish and has a main office in Amite.

Among the 35 schools in Tangipahoa Parish School District, Ponchatoula High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 123 students.

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%.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Ethnicities in Tangipahoa Parish School District in 2021-22 School Year
Black [46.6%]White [38.8%]Hispanic [8.5%]Multiracial [5.3%]Ethnicities <5% [0.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Tangipahoa Parish School District During Last 3 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Multiracial StudentsMultiracial students %
202219,3771,0205.3%
202119,5321,0325.3%
202019,8511,0135.1%

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