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Allen Parish Education: 1 Hawaiian and Pacific Islander student was enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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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

There was one Hawaiian and Pacific Islander student enrolled in Allen Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Allen Parish welcomed 3,927 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.

Oakdale High School was the only school in the parish which enrolled Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students, welcoming one student in the 2023-24 school year.

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 Allen Parish in 2023-24 School Year
White [72.4%]Black [18.2%]multiracial [6%]Ethnicities <5% [3.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Allen Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students enrollment Number of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander StudentsTotal Enrollment
Oakdale High School0.3%1310