Florida Parish News

There were 27 American Indian students enrolled in Tangipahoa Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8% more 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, American Indian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 32 schools within the parish, Ponchatoula High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of five 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.

School name	% of American Indian students enrollment	Number of American Indian Students	Total Enrollment
Greenville Park Leadership Academy	0.5%	2	427
Champ Cooper Elementary School	0.4%	4	1,123
Independence Leadership Academy	0.4%	2	554
Tucker Memorial Elementary School	0.3%	2	641
Jewel M. Sumner Middle School	0.3%	1	312
Hammond High Magnet School	0.2%	3	1,619
Ponchatoula High School	0.2%	4	2,095
Martha Vinyard Elementary School	0.2%	1	648
Woodland Park Magnet	0.2%	1	486
Perrin Early Learning Center	0.2%	1	459
Hammond Westside Montessori	0.2%	2	1,027
Hammond Eastside Magnet	0.2%	3	1,322