River Parish News

There were 109 Asian students enrolled in St. Charles Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.8% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Charles Parish welcomed 8,991 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.2% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 15 schools within the parish, Destrehan High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 26 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.

School name	% of Asian students enrollment	Number of Asian Students	Total Enrollment
St. Rose Elementary School	3.3%	19	573
Albert Cammon Middle School	2.1%	6	280
Destrehan High School	1.8%	25	1,406
Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School	1.8%	7	395
Harry M. Hurst Middle School	1.6%	11	696
Luling Elementary School	1.5%	10	685
Lakewood Elementary School	0.9%	5	533
New Sarpy Elementary School	0.9%	4	442
Hahnville High School	0.8%	11	1,424
J. B. Martin Middle School	0.7%	5	722
Mimosa Park Elementary School	0.4%	2	512
Norco Elementary School	0.4%	2	531
R. K. Smith Middle School	0.3%	1	291