Shreveport Reporter

There were eight Asian students enrolled in Red River Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 20% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Red River Parish welcomed 1,271 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools in Red River Parish, Red River High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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
Red River High School	1.2%	4
Red River Elementary School	0.5%	3
Red River Junior High School	0.4%	1