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LaSalle Parish Education: 5 Asian students were enrolled in schools 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 five Asian students enrolled in LaSalle Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 25% more 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, Asian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the nine schools within the parish, Jena Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of three 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 Asian students enrollment Number of Asian StudentsTotal Enrollment
Jena Elementary School0.8%3397
Goodpine Middle School0.4%1265
Jena Junior High School0.4%1241

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