Local Government

St. John the Baptist Parish schools registered 26 more 12th grade students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

St. Charles Parish schools registered 3 more 12th grade students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Ascension Parish schools registered 68 more 12th grade students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 232 11th grade students enrolled in St. James Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 355 11th grade students enrolled in St. John the Baptist Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 713 11th grade students enrolled in St. Charles Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 1,884 11th grade students enrolled in Ascension Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

In 2024, 100% of H-1B petitions filed by Retail Trade employers across River Parish News publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via…

St. James Parish schools registered 8 fewer fifth grade students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

St. John the Baptist Parish schools registered 27 fewer fifth grade students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

St. Charles Parish schools registered 41 more fifth grade students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Ascension Parish schools registered 41 more fifth grade students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

All H-1B petitions filed by an employer classified under the Construction industry located across River Parish News publication area were approved in 2024, as per data provided by the U.S.…

St. James Parish schools registered 41 fewer third grade students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

St. John the Baptist Parish schools registered 40 more third grade students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

St. Charles Parish schools registered 47 fewer third grade students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Ascension Parish schools registered 38 more third grade students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

In 2024, 100% of H-1B petitions filed by Health Care and Social Assistance employers across River Parish News publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and…

There were 211 sixth grade students enrolled in St. James Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 397 sixth grade students enrolled in St. John the Baptist Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 645 sixth grade students enrolled in St. Charles Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 1,738 sixth grade students enrolled in Ascension Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

The only H-1B petition filed by an employer classified under the Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction industry located across River Parish News publication area was approved in 2024,…

There were 249 fourth grade students enrolled in St. James Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.