Shreveport Reporter

There were nine Asian students enrolled in Red River Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 12.5% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Red River Parish welcomed 1,285 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools within the parish, Red River Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of four students.

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.

School name	% of Asian students enrollment	Number of Asian Students	Total Enrollment
Red River High School	0.9%	3	332
Red River Junior High School	0.8%	2	252
Red River Elementary School	0.7%	4	606