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Livingston Parish Schools: Which ethnicity was most represented in 2023-24 school year?

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Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu

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

Of the 26,858 students attending Livingston Parish schools, 69% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 13.5% of Livingston Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Livingston Parish, representing 71.6% of the student body.

Denham Springs Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 44% white students, 26.5% Black students, 22.3% Hispanic students, 5.5% multiracial students, and 1.7% Asian students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county increased by 0.7% 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.

Ethnicities in Livingston Parish in 2023-24 School Year
Black [13.5%]Hispanic or Latino [13.2%]White [69%]Ethnicities <5% [4.3%]
Most Prevalent Ethnicities in Livingston Parish Students in 2023-24 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Walker High SchoolWhite67.9%1,951
Denham Springs High SchoolWhite61.8%1,645
Live Oak High SchoolWhite82.9%1,342
Denham Springs Junior High SchoolWhite58.6%845
Levi Milton Elementary SchoolWhite70.8%722
South Fork Elementary SchoolWhite47.9%712
Live Oak Junior High SchoolWhite80.5%701
Holden High SchoolWhite86.8%684
Live Oak Middle SchoolWhite80.3%679
Walker Elementary SchoolWhite51.6%677
Denham Springs Freshman High SchoolWhite56.2%665
North Live Oak Elementary SchoolWhite81.3%643
Doyle High SchoolWhite91.1%640
Denham Springs Elementary SchoolWhite44%638
North Corbin Elementary SchoolWhite85.8%633
Albany Middle SchoolWhite76.9%618
Doyle Elementary SchoolWhite85%612
Northside Elementary SchoolWhite42%588
North Corbin Junior High SchoolWhite78.1%584
Live Oak Elementary SchoolWhite74.5%577
Juban Parc Junior High SchoolWhite61.1%568
South Walker Elementary SchoolWhite56.9%564
South Live Oak Elementary SchoolWhite80.1%563
Springfield Elementary SchoolWhite73.4%556
Albany High SchoolWhite77.5%555
Albany Lower Elementary SchoolWhite71.9%551
Southside Junior High SchoolWhite43.6%550
Southside Elementary SchoolHispanic53.1%540
Gray's Creek Elementary SchoolWhite65.2%520
French Settlement Elementary SchoolWhite90.9%515
Lewis Vincent Elementary SchoolWhite58.1%494
Walker Junior High SchoolWhite49.3%489
Juban Parc Elementary SchoolWhite59.9%474
French Settlement High SchoolWhite92.1%467
Eastside Elementary SchoolWhite67.7%462
Westside Junior High SchoolWhite66.2%429
Springfield High SchoolWhite79.6%401
Springfield Middle SchoolWhite79.1%392
Seventh Ward Elementary SchoolWhite66.9%390
Maurepas SchoolWhite87.5%321
Frost SchoolWhite84.3%312
Albany Upper Elementary SchoolWhite72.1%298
Freshwater Elementary SchoolWhite66%291

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