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There were 62 Asian students enrolled in Lincoln Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Lincoln Parish welcomed 5,982 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 13 schools within the parish, Ruston High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 17 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
Glen View Elementary School	2.5%	12	471
I. A. Lewis School	2.2%	6	276
Ruston Elementary School	2%	6	301
Ruston High School	1.4%	17	1,221
Lincoln Parish Early Childhood Center	1.4%	2	146
Hillcrest Elementary School	1.2%	4	344
Cypress Springs Elementary School	1.1%	4	367
Ruston Junior High School	0.9%	5	556
Choudrant High School	0.7%	3	401
Dubach School	0.7%	1	135
Choudrant Elementary School	0.4%	2	543