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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.3% of St. John the Baptist Parish's student body 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 17 Asian students enrolled in St. John the Baptist 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. John the Baptist Parish welcomed 5,148 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 10 schools within the parish, East St. John High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of six 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. John the Baptist Parish in 2023-24 School Year
Black [71.9%]Hispanic [16.3%]White [8.7%]Ethnicities <5% [3.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in St. John the Baptist Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Asian students enrollment Number of Asian StudentsTotal Enrollment
East St. John Preparatory Academy0.6%2340
Fifth Ward Elementary School0.6%2336
East St. John High School0.5%71,321
Laplace Elementary School0.4%3747
Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School0.4%3782
John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary School0.3%1399

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