Central Louisiana News

There were 22 Asian students enrolled in Beauregard Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.8% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Beauregard Parish welcomed 5,732 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 12 schools within the parish, Deridder Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of five 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.

School name	% of Asian students enrollment	Number of Asian Students	Total Enrollment
Deridder Junior High School	1.1%	5	468
Deridder High School	0.8%	5	648
Pine Wood Elementary School	0.8%	3	358
Carver Elementary School	0.6%	2	332
East Beauregard High School	0.5%	2	413
K. R. Hanchey Elementary School	0.4%	2	453
Singer High School	0.3%	1	351
South Beauregard High School	0.3%	2	761