Florida Parish News

White students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Washington Parish schools during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of the 6,457 students attending Washington Parish schools, 53.6% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 38.3% of Washington Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Washington Parish, representing 53.4% of the student body.

Northshore Charter School and Central Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Washington Parish, with American Indian, Asian, Black, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 2.5% in the 2023-24 school year

The majority of Louisiana students identified themselves 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%.

However, the teaching staff in Louisiana doesn't fully mirror the student body's demographics, with only 22% of teachers identified as Black or Latino.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Thomas Elementary School	White	84%	745
Pine School	White	80.9%	722
Bogalusa High School	Black	76.4%	704
Franklinton High School	White	59.8%	662
Franklinton Primary School	White	54.5%	631
Northshore Charter School	White	55%	431
Central Elementary School	Black	79.2%	409
Mt. Hermon School	White	72.5%	371
Franklinton Elementary School	White	55%	362
Byrd Avenue Primary School	Black	73.9%	353
Franklinton Junior High School	White	64.3%	308
Varnado High School	Black	64.5%	256
Wesley Ray Elementary School	Black	63.6%	253
Enon Elementary School	White	91.6%	250