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Enrollment Analysis: Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students comprised less than 0.1% of Avoyelles Parish's student body in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Jenna Chiasson Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn

Dr. Jenna Chiasson Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn

There was one Hawaiian and Pacific Islander student enrolled in Avoyelles Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Avoyelles Parish welcomed 5,718 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.

Bunkie Magnet 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.

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 Avoyelles Parish in 2023-24 School Year
White [50.1%]Black [41.6%]multiracial [5.8%]Ethnicities <5% [2.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Avoyelles Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students enrollment Number of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander StudentsTotal Enrollment
Bunkie Magnet High School0.2%1655

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