Dr. Jenna Chiasson Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn
Dr. Jenna Chiasson Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn
Data showed that Ouachita Parish welcomed 26,273 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the parish.
Among the 57 schools within the parish, East Ouachita Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two students.
Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.
| School name | % of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students enrollment | Number of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Ouachita Middle School | 0.4% | 2 | 492 |
| Riser Elementary School | 0.3% | 1 | 297 |
| Swartz Upper Elementary School | 0.3% | 1 | 365 |
| Swartz Lower Elementary School | 0.3% | 1 | 361 |
| Martin Luther King Junior High School | 0.3% | 1 | 316 |
| Sterlington High School | 0.2% | 1 | 534 |
| Lexington Elementary School | 0.2% | 1 | 559 |
| Wossman High School | 0.2% | 1 | 622 |
| Ouachita Parish High School | 0.1% | 1 | 1,126 |
| West Ouachita High School | 0.1% | 1 | 976 |
| West Monroe High School | 0% | 0 | 2,019 |
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