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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.4% of Webster Parish's student body in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Ernise S. Singleton Assistant Superintendent of Career & College Readiness at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn

Dr. Ernise S. Singleton Assistant Superintendent of Career & College Readiness at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn

There were 22 Asian students enrolled in Webster Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 33.3% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Webster Parish welcomed 5,105 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 14 schools within the parish, Minden 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 Webster Parish in 2023-24 School Year
White [48.2%]Black [44.2%]Ethnicities <5% [7.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Webster Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Asian students enrollment Number of Asian StudentsTotal Enrollment
Browning Elementary School1.1%3261
Minden High School0.8%6708
North Webster High School0.8%4472
Webster Junior High School0.6%3476
Doyline High School0.5%2401
E. S. Richardson Elementary School0.4%1274
J. L. Jones Elementary School0.3%1303
North Webster Junior High School0.3%1325
Lakeside Junior-Senior High School0.2%1532

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