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Tangipahoa Parish schools’ student body comprised mostly of Black students in 2022-23 school year

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

Of the many ethnicities represented in Tangipahoa Parish schools, Black was the most prevalent ethnicity among Tangipahoa Parish students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of the 19,344 students attending Tangipahoa Parish schools, 46.8% were Black. White students were the second largest ethnicity making up 37.8% of Tangipahoa Parish students.

In the previous school year, Black was also the most common student ethnicity in Tangipahoa Parish, representing 46.7% of the student body.

Perrin Early Learning Center had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 40.4% white students, 39.1% Black students, 12.4% Hispanic students, 7.4% multiracial students, 0.5% Asian students, and 0.2% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county increased by 0.3%, in the 2022-23 school year

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

The majority of Louisiana students were identified 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%.

Only 22% of Louisiana’s teachers are Black or Latino, compared to about 48% of the state's K–12 students who identify as either race.

Ethnicities in Tangipahoa Parish in 2022-23 School Year
Black [46.8%]Hispanic [9.2%]White [37.8%]Multiracial [5.4%]Ethnicities <5% [0.8%]
Most Prevalent Ethnicities in Tangipahoa Parish Schools in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Ponchatoula High SchoolWhite55.2%2,028
Hammond High Magnet SchoolBlack50.7%1,600
Hammond Eastside MagnetBlack47%1,286
Champ Cooper Elementary SchoolWhite56.2%1,065
Hammond Westside MontessoriBlack56.3%1,031
Loranger Elementary SchoolWhite57.8%801
Ponchatoula Junior High SchoolWhite50.7%724
Martha Vinyard Elementary SchoolWhite46.9%693
Tucker Memorial Elementary SchoolWhite45%669
D. C. Reeves Elementary SchoolWhite44.5%627
Loranger High SchoolWhite57.8%621
Loranger Middle SchoolWhite56%593
Independence Leadership AcademyBlack55.9%558
Independence High MagnetBlack55.3%512
Lucille Nesom MemorialBlack48.9%505
Woodland Park MagnetBlack79.9%493
Midway Elementary SchoolBlack57.2%458
Perrin Early Learning CenterWhite40.4%443
Roseland MontessoriBlack50.3%429
Amite High MagnetBlack83.5%418
Greenville Park Leadership AcademyBlack84.2%417
Amite Elementary Magnet SchoolBlack81.8%413
Jewel M. Sumner High SchoolWhite55.1%401
Chesbrough Elementary SchoolWhite45.5%369
Natalbany Middle SchoolBlack53%347
O. W. Dillon Leadership AcademyBlack91.6%320
Jewel M. Sumner Middle SchoolWhite50.3%316
Kentwood High Magnet SchoolBlack94.5%310
Spring Creek Elementary SchoolWhite58.5%299
Amite Westside Middle MagnetBlack80.6%268
Southeastern La University Lab SchoolWhite59.5%259
Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Cntr.Black50.7%71

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