Florida Parish News

There were 27 Asian students enrolled in Washington Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.6% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Washington Parish welcomed 6,457 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 14 schools within the parish, Franklinton Primary 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
Northshore Charter School	0.9%	4	431
Central Elementary School	0.7%	3	409
Franklinton Elementary School	0.6%	2	362
Franklinton Junior High School	0.6%	2	308
Franklinton Primary School	0.6%	4	631
Franklinton High School	0.6%	4	662
Enon Elementary School	0.4%	1	250
Wesley Ray Elementary School	0.4%	1	253
Bogalusa High School	0.4%	3	704
Pine School	0.3%	2	722
Byrd Avenue Primary School	0.3%	1	353