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Assumption Parish: White students were the most represented ethnicity in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu

White students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Assumption Parish schools during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of the 2,847 students attending Assumption Parish schools, 51.6% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 39.6% of Assumption Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Assumption Parish, representing 52.5% of the student body.

Labadieville Middle School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 46.5% Black students, 34.9% white students, 13% Hispanic students, 4.7% multiracial students, and 0.9% Asian students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 2.5% in the 2023-24 school year

The majority of Louisiana students identified themselves as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021-22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.

However, the teaching staff in Louisiana doesn't fully mirror the student body's demographics, with only 22% of teachers identified as Black or Latino.

Ethnicities in Assumption Parish in 2023-24 School Year
Black [39.6%]Hispanic or Latino [5.3%]White [51.6%]Ethnicities <5% [3.5%]
Most Prevalent Ethnicities in Assumption Parish Students in 2023-24 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Assumption High SchoolWhite53.6%783
Pierre Part Elementary SchoolWhite94.2%502
Napoleonville Primary SchoolBlack49.1%389
Labadieville Primary SchoolBlack61.2%278
Napoleonville Middle SchoolWhite47.3%264
Labadieville Middle SchoolBlack46.5%215
Belle Rose Primary SchoolBlack90.4%167
Bayou L'Ourse Primary SchoolWhite68.6%156
Belle Rose Middle SchoolBlack86%93

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