Baton Rouge Reporter

There were 26 Asian students enrolled in Iberville Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 25.7% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Iberville Parish welcomed 4,659 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 10 schools in Iberville Parish, Iberville Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 10 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.

School name	% of Asian students enrollment	Enrollment of Asian Students
East Iberville Elementary/High School	1.2%	9
Iberville Elementary School	1.1%	10
Plaquemine Senior High School	0.6%	6
Iberville Charter Academy	0.2%	1