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Calcasieu Parish Education: 520 Asian students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

There were 520 Asian students enrolled in Calcasieu Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.4% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Calcasieu Parish welcomed 30,378 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.7% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 61 schools within the parish, Alfred M. Barbe High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 117 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.

Ethnicities in Calcasieu Parish in 2023-24 School Year
White [51.8%]Black [34%]Hispanic [8.3%]Ethnicities <5% [5.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Calcasieu Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Asian students enrollment Number of Asian StudentsTotal Enrollment
A. A. Nelson Elementary School13.4%102760
T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School6.6%19288
Alfred M. Barbe High School6.1%1161,904
S. J. Welsh Middle School6%58971
Prien Lake Elementary School4.6%31669
Maplewood Elementary School4.4%28640
Maplewood Middle School3.3%10300
St. John Elementary School3%20667
W. T. Henning Elementary School2.1%8388
F. K. White Middle School1.8%11606
Westwood Elementary School1.7%7408
Sulphur High School1.2%221,854
W. W. Lewis Middle School1.2%9731
Sam Houston High School1.1%121,125
Western Heights Elementary School1.1%4353
Westlake High School1.1%5459
Moss Bluff Elementary School1%10956
Moss Bluff Middle School0.7%6818
College Oaks Elementary School0.7%2272
Vincent Settlement Elementary School0.7%2294
Henry Heights Elementary School0.7%2306
Dolby Elementary School0.6%2342
J. I. Watson Elementary School0.6%3508
E. K. Key Elementary School0.6%3538
Leblanc Middle School0.6%2337
S. P. Arnett Middle School0.5%2364
Combre-Fondel Elementary School0.5%2391
Lagrange High School0.5%4817
Fairview Elementary School0.4%2560
M. J. Kaufman Elementary School0.4%1279
Gillis Elementary School0.4%3679
Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School0.4%1282
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy0.4%3771
Lebleu Settlement Elementary School0.2%1407
Frasch Elementary School0.2%1531
Vinton Elementary School0.2%1420
Washington/Marion Magnet High School0.2%1579
Iowa High School0.2%2999
Lake Charles Charter Academy0.1%1922

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Dequincy Primary SchoolJohn J. Johnson Ii Elementary SchoolJohn F. Kennedy Elementary SchoolF.k. White Middle SchoolGillis Elementary SchoolLeblanc Middle SchoolLake Charles Charter AcademyWestlake High SchoolSam Houston High SchoolStarks High SchoolPrien Lake Elementary SchoolOak Park Elementary SchoolT.h. Watkins Elementary SchoolFrasch Elementary SchoolA.a. Nelson Elementary SchoolE.k. Key Elementary SchoolMoss Bluff Middle SchoolT.s. Cooley Elementary Magnet SchoolWestern Heights Elementary SchoolRay D. Molo Middle Magnet SchoolLagrange High SchoolSouthwest Louisiana Charter AcademyJ. I. Watson Elementary SchoolDequincy Middle SchoolWestwood Elementary SchoolBell City High SchoolBrentwood Elementary SchoolDequincy High SchoolHenry Heights Elementary SchoolW.t. Henning Elementary SchoolAlfred M. Barbe High SchoolRalph F. Wilson Elementary SchoolCypress Cove Elementary SchoolOak Park Middle SchoolFairview Elementary SchoolJake Drost School for Exceptional ChildrenSt. John Elementary SchoolCollege Oaks Elementary SchoolCombre/Fondel Elementary SchoolMaplewood Middle SchoolIowa High SchoolBarbe Elementary SchoolVinton Middle SchoolMassachusetts State Board of EducationDequincy Elementary SchoolS.j. Welsh Middle SchoolMoss Bluff Elementary SchoolPearl Watson Elementary SchoolWashington/Marion Magnet High SchoolJessie D. Clifton Elementary SchoolW.w. Lewis Middle SchoolVincent Settlement Elementary SchoolVinton Elementary SchoolDolby Elementary SchoolSulphur High SchoolLebleu Settlement Elementary SchoolM.j. Kaufman Elementary SchoolRichard W. Vincent Elementary SchoolVinton High SchoolLake Charles College PrepS.p. Arnett Middle School

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