River Parish News

There were 17 Asian students enrolled in St. John the Baptist Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.5% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that St. John the Baptist Parish welcomed 4,980 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 10 schools in St. John the Baptist Parish, East St. John High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five students.

The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

School name	% of Asian students enrollment	Enrollment of Asian Students
East St. John Preparatory Academy	0.8%	3
Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School	0.5%	4
East St. John High School	0.4%	5
Laplace Elementary School	0.4%	3
Fifth Ward Elementary School	0.3%	1
John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary School	0.3%	1