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There were 4 Asian students enrolled in LaSalle Parish schools 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 four Asian students enrolled in LaSalle Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that LaSalle Parish welcomed 2,540 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the nine schools in LaSalle Parish, Jena Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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 LaSalle Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [85.6%]Black [8.7%]Ethnicities <5% [5.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in LaSalle Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Asian students enrollment Enrollment of Asian Students
Jena Elementary School0.5%2
Jena Junior High School0.3%1
Jena High School0.2%1

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