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There were 3,613 Black students enrolled in Livingston Parish schools in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

There were 3,613 Black students enrolled in Livingston Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 6.3% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Livingston Parish welcomed 26,858 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 13.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 43 schools within the parish, Walker High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 357 students.

Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

Ethnicities in Livingston Parish in 2023-24 School Year
White [69%]Black [13.5%]Hispanic [13.2%]Ethnicities <5% [4.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Livingston Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Black students enrollment Number of Black StudentsTotal Enrollment
South Fork Elementary School32.7%233712
Walker Junior High School30.7%150489
Denham Springs Elementary School26.5%169638
Juban Parc Elementary School21.3%101474
Juban Parc Junior High School20.6%117568
South Walker Elementary School19.7%111564
Southside Junior High School18.4%101550
Walker High School18.3%3571,951
Walker Elementary School18.3%124677
Denham Springs High School18.2%2991,645
Denham Springs Freshman High School17.9%119665
Springfield Elementary School16.9%94556
Northside Elementary School16.8%99588
Gray's Creek Elementary School16.3%85520
Lewis Vincent Elementary School16.2%80494
Springfield High School15.2%61401
Seventh Ward Elementary School15.1%59390
Levi Milton Elementary School14.7%106722
Denham Springs Junior High School14.6%123845
Springfield Middle School13.5%53392
Westside Junior High School12.6%54429
Southside Elementary School12.4%67540
North Corbin Junior High School12.2%71584
Freshwater Elementary School11.7%34291
Albany Upper Elementary School11.7%35298
Eastside Elementary School11.7%54462
Albany High School11%61555
Albany Lower Elementary School10.5%58551
Live Oak Elementary School10.4%60577
Live Oak Middle School10.2%69679
Live Oak Junior High School9.8%69701
Albany Middle School9.7%60618
South Live Oak Elementary School8.3%47563
Live Oak High School8.1%1091,342
North Live Oak Elementary School7%45643
North Corbin Elementary School3.2%20633
Doyle Elementary School3.1%19612
Doyle High School3.1%20640
French Settlement Elementary School1.6%8515
Maurepas School1.2%4321
Frost School1%3312
French Settlement High School0.9%4467
Holden High School0.1%1684

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