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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 52.5% of Assumption Parish's student body in 2022-23 school year

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were 1,533 white students enrolled in Assumption Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.4% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Assumption Parish welcomed 2,919 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 52.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the nine schools in Assumption Parish, Pierre Part Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 490 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

Ethnicities in Assumption Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [52.5%]Black [39.2%]Ethnicities <5% [8.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Assumption Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of White students enrollment Enrollment of White Students
Pierre Part Elementary School94.8%490
Bayou L'Ourse Primary School74.3%110
Assumption High School53.8%437
Napoleonville Middle School50%131
Napoleonville Primary School45.2%184
Labadieville Middle School36.7%84
Labadieville Primary School28.8%78
Belle Rose Primary School7.5%12
Belle Rose Middle School6.2%7

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