Central Louisiana News

There was one Hawaiian and Pacific Islander student enrolled in Concordia Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 66.7% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Concordia Parish welcomed 3,467 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Vidalia High School was the only school in the parish which enrolled Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students, welcoming one student in the 2023-24 school year.

Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

School name	% of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students enrollment	Number of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Students	Total Enrollment
Vidalia High School	0.3%	1	398