Florida Parish News

There were 17 Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students enrolled in Livingston Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.6% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Livingston Parish welcomed 26,664 students during the 2022-23 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 43 schools in Livingston Parish, Walker High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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.

School name	% of Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students enrollment	Enrollment of Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Students
Doyle Elementary School	0.3%	2
Springfield Elementary School	0.3%	2
Springfield High School	0.3%	1
Denham Springs Junior High School	0.2%	2
Holden High School	0.2%	1
Walker High School	0.2%	4
Westside Junior High School	0.2%	1
North Live Oak Elementary School	0.2%	1
Denham Springs High School	0.1%	2
Live Oak High School	0.1%	1
Live Oak Junior High School	0.1%	1