Central Louisiana News

There were 21 Asian students enrolled in Beauregard Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.7% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Beauregard Parish welcomed 5,706 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 12 schools in Beauregard Parish, Pine Wood Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian 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.

School name	% of Asian students enrollment	Enrollment of Asian Students
Pine Wood Elementary School	1.4%	5
Deridder Junior High School	1.1%	5
K. R. Hanchey Elementary School	0.9%	4
Deridder High School	0.5%	3
East Beauregard High School	0.5%	2
Carver Elementary School	0.3%	1
South Beauregard High School	0.1%	1