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There were 25 American Indian students 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 25 American Indian students enrolled in Tangipahoa Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 13.6% 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, American Indian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 32 schools in Tangipahoa Parish, Champ Cooper Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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 American Indian students enrollment Enrollment of American Indian Students
Champ Cooper Elementary School0.5%5
Lucille Nesom Memorial0.4%2
Woodland Park Magnet0.4%2
Chesbrough Elementary School0.3%1
Amite Elementary Magnet School0.2%1
Hammond High Magnet School0.2%3
Greenville Park Leadership Academy0.2%1
Independence Leadership Academy0.2%1
D. C. Reeves Elementary School0.2%1
Hammond Westside Montessori0.2%2
Hammond Eastside Magnet0.2%3
Ponchatoula Junior High School0.1%1
Ponchatoula High School0.1%2

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