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There were 53 Asian students enrolled in Natchitoches Parish schools in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu

There were 53 Asian students enrolled in Natchitoches Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 11.7% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Natchitoches Parish welcomed 5,214 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 14 schools within the parish, Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 29 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 Natchitoches Parish in 2023-24 School Year
Black [53.7%]White [37.5%]Ethnicities <5% [8.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Natchitoches Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Asian students enrollment Number of Asian StudentsTotal Enrollment
Louisiana School for Math Science & The Arts10.9%29267
N.S.U. Elementary Lab School2.1%6283
N.S.U. Middle Lab School1.9%3160
East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School0.8%3393
Natchitoches Junior High School0.6%2353
M. R. Weaver Elementary School0.5%2364
Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School0.4%1281
L. P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School0.4%3744
Lakeview Jr./Senior High School0.4%1271
Natchitoches Central High School0.2%21,159
Provencal Elementary & Junior High School0.2%1477

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