LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
Data showed that Ascension Parish School District welcomed 23,815 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 31.6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Ascension Parish School District roughly covers schools within Ascension Parish and has a main office in Donaldsonville.
Among the 32 schools in Ascension Parish School District, East Ascension High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 900 students.
The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021–22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.
In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Black Students | Black students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23,815 | 7,523 | 31.6% |
| 2021 | 23,474 | 7,265 | 30.9% |
| 2020 | 23,253 | 7,178 | 30.9% |
| 2019 | 22,876 | 7,080 | 30.9% |
| 2018 | 22,499 | 6,954 | 30.9% |
| 2017 | 22,212 | 6,830 | 30.7% |
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