South Louisiana News

There were nine Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students enrolled in St. Mary Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 200% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Mary Parish welcomed 7,985 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 22 schools within the parish, Lagrange Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of three 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 Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students enrollment	Number of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Students	Total Enrollment
Lagrange Elementary School	1.5%	3	205
Franklin Senior High School	0.7%	2	285
Berwick Elementary School	0.4%	2	462
Berwick Junior High School	0.3%	1	356
Morgan City High School	0.1%	1	668