Central Louisiana News

There were 23 Asian students enrolled in Concordia Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 14.8% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Concordia Parish welcomed 3,463 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 11 schools in Concordia Parish, Vidalia Lower Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of nine 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
Vidalia Junior High School	2.2%	7
Vidalia Lower Elementary School	1.9%	9
Vidalia High School	1.1%	4
Ferriday High School	0.3%	1
Monterey High School	0.3%	1
Vidalia Upper Elementary School	0.3%	1