River Parish News

There were 59 American Indian students enrolled in Ascension Parish School District schools in the 2021-22 school year, 5.4% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Ascension Parish School District welcomed 23,815 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second least 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, Dutchtown High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of nine 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 American Indian Students	American Indian students %
2022	23,815	59	0.2%
2021	23,474	56	0.2%
2020	23,253	55	0.2%
2019	22,876	64	0.3%
2018	22,499	68	0.3%
2017	22,212	65	0.3%