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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 1.4% of LaSalle Parish's student body in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

There were 34 American Indian students enrolled in LaSalle Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8.1% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that LaSalle Parish welcomed 2,490 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 1.4% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the nine schools within the parish, Jena High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 10 students.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.

Ethnicities in LaSalle Parish in 2023-24 School Year
White [86%]Black [8%]Ethnicities <5% [6%]
Enrollment Demographics in LaSalle Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of American Indian students enrollment Number of American Indian StudentsTotal Enrollment
Fellowship Elementary School2.5%5202
Jena High School2.1%10473
Jena Junior High School2.1%5241
Lasalle Junior High School2%3148
Goodpine Middle School1.5%4265
Lasalle High School1%2209
Jena Elementary School0.8%3397
Olla-Standard Elementary School0.5%2406

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