Central Louisiana News

There were 60 Asian students enrolled in Natchitoches Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 17.6% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Natchitoches Parish welcomed 5,428 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.1% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 15 schools in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 31 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
Louisiana School for Math Science & The Arts	11.5%	31
N.S.U. Elementary Lab School	2.7%	8
N.S.U. Middle Lab School	1.8%	3
Natchitoches Magnet School	1.5%	6
Lakeview Jr./Senior High School	0.7%	2
Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School	0.5%	1
Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School	0.4%	1
East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School	0.3%	1
Natchitoches Junior High School	0.3%	1
L. P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School	0.3%	2
M. R. Weaver Elementary School	0.3%	1
Natchitoches Central High School	0.2%	2
Provencal Elementary & Junior High School	0.2%	1