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Tangipahoa Parish Education: 16 Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu

There were 16 Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students enrolled in Tangipahoa Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 30.4% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Tangipahoa Parish welcomed 19,359 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 32 schools within the parish, Ponchatoula High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of four students.

Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

Ethnicities in Tangipahoa Parish in 2023-24 School Year
Black [47.1%]White [36.5%]Hispanic [10.2%]multiracial [5.4%]Ethnicities <5% [0.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Tangipahoa Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students enrollment Number of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander StudentsTotal Enrollment
Amite High Magnet0.5%2375
Champ Cooper Elementary School0.3%31,123
Jewel M. Sumner Middle School0.3%1312
Loranger Elementary School0.2%2800
Loranger High School0.2%1625
Lucille Nesom Memorial0.2%1460
Ponchatoula High School0.2%42,095
Hammond High Magnet School0.1%21,619
Ponchatoula Junior High School0.1%1713

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