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Assumption Parish Education: 7 American Indian students were enrolled in schools 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 seven American Indian students enrolled in Assumption Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 22.2% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Assumption Parish welcomed 2,847 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the nine schools within the parish, Pierre Part Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two 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 Assumption Parish in 2023-24 School Year
White [51.6%]Black [39.6%]Hispanic [5.3%]Ethnicities <5% [3.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Assumption Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of American Indian students enrollment Number of American Indian StudentsTotal Enrollment
Bayou L'Ourse Primary School1.3%2156
Labadieville Primary School0.4%1278
Napoleonville Middle School0.4%1264
Pierre Part Elementary School0.4%2502
Assumption High School0.1%1783

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