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Caldwell Parish Education: 2 Asian students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

State superintendent cade brumley 2023

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were two Asian students enrolled in Caldwell Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 50% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Caldwell Parish welcomed 1,405 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Caldwell Parish High 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.

Ethnicities in Caldwell Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [79.1%]Black [15.6%]Ethnicities <5% [5.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Caldwell Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Asian students enrollment Enrollment of Asian Students
Caldwell Parish High School0.5%2

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