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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

How many Asian students were enrolled in Pointe Coupee Parish schools in 2022-23 school year?

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were three Asian students enrolled in Pointe Coupee Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 200% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Pointe Coupee Parish welcomed 2,572 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools in Pointe Coupee Parish, Rougon Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of one student.

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.

Ethnicities in Pointe Coupee Parish in 2022-23 School Year
Black [55.9%]White [37.1%]Hispanic [5.6%]Ethnicities <5% [1.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Pointe Coupee Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Asian students enrollment Enrollment of Asian Students
Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School0.4%1
Valverda Elementary School0.2%1
Rougon Elementary School0.2%1

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