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There were 203 Asian students enrolled in Vermilion Parish schools in 2022-23 school year

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were 203 Asian students enrolled in Vermilion Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.4% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Vermilion Parish welcomed 10,405 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 23 schools in Vermilion Parish, Abbeville High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 44 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.

Ethnicities in Vermilion Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [69.4%]Black [18.8%]Hispanic [5%]Ethnicities <5% [6.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Vermilion Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Asian students enrollment Enrollment of Asian Students
Abbeville High School8.2%44
James A. Herod Elementary School6.5%21
J. H. Williams Middle School5.1%24
Eaton Park Elementary School4.2%18
Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice3%25
Leblanc Elementary School2.2%15
Erath High School1.8%9
North Vermilion High School1.8%15
Dozier Elementary School1.6%9
Williams Scholar Academy1.4%1
North Vermilion Middle School1.1%7
Erath Middle School0.9%5
Rene A. Rost Middle School0.8%3
Meaux Elementary School0.7%3
Kaplan Elementary School0.5%3
Delcambre High School0.2%1

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