Central Louisiana News

There were 72 Asian students enrolled in Vernon Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.5% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Vernon Parish welcomed 8,040 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 18 schools in Vernon Parish, Leesville High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 16 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.

School name	% of Asian students enrollment	Enrollment of Asian Students
Anacoco High School	2.5%	8
Leesville High School	2.1%	16
Parkway Elementary School	2%	10
Vernon Middle School	2%	8
Pickering High School	1.4%	5
East Leesville Elementary School	1.3%	4
West Leesville Elementary School	1%	5
Leesville Junior High School	0.8%	3
Pickering Elementary School	0.8%	5
Anacoco Elementary School	0.6%	3
Rosepine High School	0.4%	2
Rosepine Elementary School	0.3%	2
North Polk Elementary School	0.3%	1