River Parish News

Of the many ethnicities represented in Ascension Parish schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Ascension Parish students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of the 23,988 students attending Ascension Parish schools, 51% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity making up 31.6% of Ascension Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Ascension Parish, representing 52.1% of the student body.

Sugar Mill Primary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 35.5% white students, 32.2% Black students, 26.2% Hispanic students, 4.1% multiracial students, 1.8% Asian students, and 0.2% American Indian students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county increased by 1%, in the 2022-23 school year

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

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%.

Only 22% of Louisiana’s teachers are Black or Latino, compared to about 48% of the state's K–12 students who identify as either race.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Dutchtown High School	White	65.1%	2,501
St. Amant High School	White	68.7%	2,318
East Ascension High School	Black	47.4%	1,964
Lake Elementary School	White	87%	930
Prairieville Primary School	White	67.9%	861
Lakeside Primary School	White	60.4%	843
Galvez Primary School	White	61.8%	833
Galvez Middle School	White	63.6%	775
Gonzales Middle School	Black	61.2%	755
Prairieville Middle School	White	71.4%	733
Central Middle School	White	47.2%	704
G. W. Carver Primary School	Black	60.2%	660
Pecan Grove Primary School	Black	49%	645
Bullion Primary School	White	59.4%	640
Sorrento Primary School	Black	44.8%	638
Oak Grove Primary School	White	68.6%	630
Dutchtown Middle School	White	55.9%	622
Duplessis Primary School	White	39.2%	618
Bluff Middle School	White	63.1%	605
Dutchtown Primary School	White	54.7%	589
St. Amant Primary School	White	80%	571
Sugar Mill Primary School	White	35.5%	543
Bluff Ridge Primary School	White	61.3%	537
Spanish Lake Primary School	White	52.1%	534
Gonzales Primary School	Black	55.2%	533
St. Amant Middle School	White	60%	523
Central Primary School	White	60.5%	463
Donaldsonville Primary School	Black	94.5%	436
Donaldsonville High School	Black	94.1%	405
Lowery Elementary School	Black	93.9%	297
Lowery Middle School	Black	93.6%	282