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How many multiracial students were enrolled in Tangipahoa Parish schools 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

There were 1,038 multiracial students enrolled in Tangipahoa Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.2% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Tangipahoa Parish welcomed 19,344 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 5.4% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 32 schools in Tangipahoa Parish, Ponchatoula High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 119 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

Ethnicities in Tangipahoa Parish in 2022-23 School Year
Black [46.8%]White [37.8%]Hispanic [9.2%]multiracial [5.4%]Ethnicities <5% [0.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Tangipahoa Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) students enrollment Enrollment of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) Students
Natalbany Middle School9.2%32
Tucker Memorial Elementary School8.4%56
Southeastern La University Lab School7.7%20
Perrin Early Learning Center7.4%33
Chesbrough Elementary School7%26
Spring Creek Elementary School6.7%20
Amite Westside Middle Magnet6.7%18
Hammond Eastside Magnet6.5%84
Loranger Elementary School6.2%50
Ponchatoula Junior High School6.2%45
D. C. Reeves Elementary School6.2%39
Ponchatoula High School5.9%120
Champ Cooper Elementary School5.7%61
Jewel M. Sumner High School5.5%22
Midway Elementary School5.5%25
Lucille Nesom Memorial5.5%28
Jewel M. Sumner Middle School5.4%17
Loranger Middle School5.2%31
Hammond Westside Montessori4.9%51
Independence Leadership Academy4.7%26
Hammond High Magnet School4.3%69
Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Cntr.4.2%3
Roseland Montessori4.2%18
Greenville Park Leadership Academy4.1%17
Martha Vinyard Elementary School4%28
Amite Elementary Magnet School3.9%16
Independence High Magnet3.7%19
Loranger High School3.5%22
Woodland Park Magnet3.2%16
Amite High Magnet3.1%13
O. W. Dillon Leadership Academy2.8%9
Kentwood High Magnet School1.9%6

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