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How many multiracial students were enrolled in Ascension Parish schools in 2022-23 school year?

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were 952 multiracial students enrolled in Ascension Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.8% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Ascension Parish welcomed 23,988 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 4% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 31 schools in Ascension Parish, East Ascension High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 70 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.

Ethnicities in Ascension Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [51%]Black [31.6%]Hispanic [11.9%]Ethnicities <5% [5.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Ascension Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) students enrollment Enrollment of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) Students
Central Primary School6.3%29
Lakeside Primary School6.3%53
Galvez Primary School5.9%49
Bluff Ridge Primary School5.6%30
Pecan Grove Primary School5.3%34
G. W. Carver Primary School5.3%35
Dutchtown Primary School5.3%31
Gonzales Primary School5.1%27
Gonzales Middle School5%38
Galvez Middle School4.9%38
Duplessis Primary School4.9%30
Dutchtown Middle School4.7%29
St. Amant Primary School4.6%26
Spanish Lake Primary School4.5%24
Sorrento Primary School4.5%29
Bullion Primary School4.5%29
Central Middle School4.5%32
Oak Grove Primary School4.3%27
Sugar Mill Primary School4.1%22
Bluff Middle School4.1%25
Lake Elementary School3.9%36
East Ascension High School3.6%71
Prairieville Primary School3.5%30
St. Amant Middle School2.9%15
St. Amant High School2.9%67
Donaldsonville High School2.5%10
Dutchtown High School2.4%60
Prairieville Middle School2%15
Donaldsonville Primary School1.1%5
Lowery Elementary School1%3
Lowery Middle School0.7%2

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