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There were 8 Asian students enrolled in St. James Parish schools in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

There were eight Asian students enrolled in St. James Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that St. James Parish welcomed 3,367 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the six schools within the parish, Lutcher High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of four students.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.

Ethnicities in St. James Parish in 2023-24 School Year
Black [61.6%]White [35.5%]Ethnicities <5% [2.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in St. James Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Asian students enrollment Number of Asian StudentsTotal Enrollment
Gramercy Elementary School0.5%2427
Lutcher High School0.4%4934
Vacherie Elementary School0.3%1395
Paulina Elementary School0.1%1744

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