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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 52% of Ascension Parish School District’s student body in 2021-22 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 12,377 white students enrolled in Ascension Parish School District schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.5% less 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, white students comprised 52% of the student body to be the 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, Dutchtown High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,629 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.

Ethnicities in Ascension Parish School District in 2021-22 School Year
White [52%]Black [31.6%]Hispanic [11.1%]Ethnicities <5% [5.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Ascension Parish School District During Last 6 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of White StudentsWhite students %
202223,81512,37752%
202123,47412,56453.5%
202023,25312,68254.5%
201922,87612,73455.7%
201822,49912,85757.1%
201722,21212,87458%

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