Central Louisiana News

There were 16 Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students enrolled in Rapides Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 77.8% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Rapides Parish welcomed 22,031 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 49 schools in Rapides Parish, Pineville High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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 Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students enrollment	Enrollment of Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Students
Jackson Head Start	1.5%	2
Poland Junior High School	0.6%	2
Phoenix Magnet Elementary School	0.6%	2
Plainview High School	0.4%	1
Northwood High School	0.3%	2
Buckeye Elementary School	0.2%	1
Pineville High School	0.2%	3
Alexandria Senior High School	0.1%	1
Scott M. Brame Middle School	0.1%	1