Florida Parish News

There were 3,459 white students enrolled in Washington Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.2% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Washington Parish welcomed 6,457 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 53.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 14 schools within the parish, Thomas Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 626 students.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.

School name	% of white students enrollment	Number of white Students	Total Enrollment
Enon Elementary School	91.6%	229	250
Thomas Elementary School	84%	626	745
Pine School	80.9%	584	722
Mt. Hermon School	72.5%	269	371
Franklinton Junior High School	64.3%	198	308
Franklinton High School	59.8%	396	662
Franklinton Elementary School	55%	199	362
Northshore Charter School	55%	237	431
Franklinton Primary School	54.5%	344	631
Varnado High School	32%	82	256
Wesley Ray Elementary School	31.6%	80	253
Byrd Avenue Primary School	17.6%	62	353
Bogalusa High School	15.8%	111	704
Central Elementary School	10.3%	42	409