How many Black students were enrolled in Tangipahoa Parish schools in 2023-24 school year?

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

By Florida Parish News

Dec 10, 2024

There were 9,126 Black students enrolled in Tangipahoa Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.8% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Tangipahoa Parish welcomed 19,359 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 47.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 32 schools within the parish, Hammond High Magnet School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 830 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 Tangipahoa Parish in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Tangipahoa Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name	% of Black students enrollment	Number of Black Students	Total Enrollment
Kentwood High Magnet School	93.3%	280	300
O. W. Dillon Leadership Academy	88.4%	283	320
Greenville Park Leadership Academy	85%	363	427
Amite High Magnet	83.5%	313	375
Amite Westside Middle Magnet	81.1%	227	280
Amite Elementary Magnet School	80%	348	435
Woodland Park Magnet	79.4%	386	486
Natalbany Middle School	61%	221	362
Midway Elementary School	59.4%	260	438
Independence High Magnet	55.7%	267	479
Independence Leadership Academy	53.4%	296	554
Hammond Westside Montessori	53.1%	545	1,027
Hammond High Magnet School	51.3%	831	1,619
Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Cntr.	50.7%	34	67
Roseland Montessori	50.2%	208	414
Hammond Eastside Magnet	48%	635	1,322
Lucille Nesom Memorial	45.2%	208	460
Chesbrough Elementary School	44.7%	182	407
Jewel M. Sumner Middle School	43.3%	135	312
Tucker Memorial Elementary School	40.6%	260	641
Ponchatoula Junior High School	40.5%	289	713
Perrin Early Learning Center	39.2%	180	459
Martha Vinyard Elementary School	37.8%	245	648
Jewel M. Sumner High School	37.4%	153	409
D. C. Reeves Elementary School	37.2%	242	651
Ponchatoula High School	32.1%	672	2,095
Loranger High School	31.4%	196	625
Champ Cooper Elementary School	29.9%	336	1,123
Loranger Middle School	29.9%	168	562
Spring Creek Elementary School	29%	85	293
Loranger Elementary School	28.6%	229	800
Southeastern La University Lab School	19.9%	51	256