Central Louisiana News

There were two Asian students enrolled in Grant Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 33.3% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Grant Parish welcomed 2,771 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Pollock Elementary School was the only school in the parish which enrolled Asian students, welcoming two students in the 2022-23 school year.

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
Pollock Elementary School	0.4%	2