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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 1.1% of Natchitoches Parish's student body 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 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.

Ethnicities in Natchitoches Parish in 2022-23 School Year
Black [53.7%]White [37.7%]Ethnicities <5% [8.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Natchitoches Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Asian students enrollment Enrollment of Asian Students
Louisiana School for Math Science & The Arts11.5%31
N.S.U. Elementary Lab School2.7%8
N.S.U. Middle Lab School1.8%3
Natchitoches Magnet School1.5%6
Lakeview Jr./Senior High School0.7%2
Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School0.5%1
Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School0.4%1
East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School0.3%1
Natchitoches Junior High School0.3%1
L. P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School0.3%2
M. R. Weaver Elementary School0.3%1
Natchitoches Central High School0.2%2
Provencal Elementary & Junior High School0.2%1

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