Nola Reporter

There were 4,739 Hispanic or Latino students enrolled in Orleans Parish districts in the 2021-22 school year, 14.4% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Orleans Parish districts welcomed 44,103 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic or Latino students comprised 10.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish districts.

Among the two districts in Orleans Parish, Orleans Parish School District recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic or Latino students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 4,700 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Orleans Parish.

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%.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

District	% of Hispanic or Latino students enrollment	Total enrollment
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts	17.1%	228
Orleans Parish	10.7%	43,875