Central Louisiana News

There were 18 Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students enrolled in Rapides Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 12.5% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Rapides Parish welcomed 22,152 students during the 2023-24 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 within the parish, Poland Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of three students.

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
Poland Junior High School	0.9%	3	333
Paradise Elementary School	0.6%	2	354
Phoenix Magnet Elementary School	0.6%	2	310
Pineville Elementary School	0.4%	1	270
Rapides High School	0.4%	1	254
Northwood High School	0.3%	2	628
Buckeye Elementary School	0.2%	1	442
Cherokee Elementary School	0.2%	1	577
Pineville High School	0.2%	3	1,260
Alexandria Senior High School	0.1%	1	1,465
Tioga High School	0.1%	1	904