Webster Parish schools enrolled 16 Asian students in the 2025-26 school year, 5.9% fewer than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.
Data showed that Webster Parish schools had 4,850 students in the 2025-26 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.3% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.
Among the 14 schools, Minden High School recorded the highest number of Asian students in the 2025-26 school year, with five students.
According to U.S. News & World Report, Louisiana was placed 46th overall in its Best States for Education rankings, which are based on a methodology that evaluates states across multiple factors including college readiness, standardized test performance, high school graduation rates, and preschool enrollment.
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Enrollment Demographics in Webster Parish Schools in 2025-26
| School name | % of Asian students enrollment | Number of Asian Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. A. Phillips Elementary School | 0.9% | 4 | 465 |
| Minden High School | 0.8% | 5 | 634 |
| Brown Upper Elementary School | 0.5% | 1 | 191 |
| North Webster High School | 0.5% | 2 | 407 |
| Webster Junior High School | 0.5% | 2 | 415 |
| E. S. Richardson Elementary School | 0.4% | 1 | 278 |
| Doyline High School | 0.3% | 1 | 377 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Louisiana Department of Education. The source data can be found here.

