Florida Parish News

There were 206 multiracial students enrolled in Washington Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9% more 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, multiracial students comprised 3.2% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 14 schools within the parish, Franklinton Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 30 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 multiracial students enrollment	Number of multiracial Students	Total Enrollment
Northshore Charter School	6%	26	431
Byrd Avenue Primary School	5.7%	20	353
Franklinton Primary School	4.8%	30	631
Mt. Hermon School	4.6%	17	371
Central Elementary School	4.4%	18	409
Wesley Ray Elementary School	4%	10	253
Bogalusa High School	3.1%	22	704
Franklinton High School	2.9%	19	662
Enon Elementary School	2.8%	7	250
Franklinton Elementary School	2.5%	9	362
Franklinton Junior High School	1.9%	6	308
Thomas Elementary School	1.7%	13	745
Varnado High School	1.6%	4	256
Pine School	0.7%	5	722