Westbank Louisiana News

There were 24 Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students enrolled in Jefferson Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 20% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Jefferson Parish welcomed 48,391 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 77 schools within the parish, Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of three 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 Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students enrollment	Number of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Students	Total Enrollment
Harold Keller Elementary School	0.5%	3	559
John Q. Adams Middle School	0.3%	2	721
Phoebe Hearst School	0.3%	2	591
Walter Schneckenburger Elementary School	0.3%	1	334
Paul J. Solis Elementary School	0.3%	2	721
Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish	0.3%	3	1,070
Bissonet Plaza Elementary School	0.2%	1	633
George Cox Elementary School	0.2%	1	410
Jefferson Elementary School	0.2%	1	624
Myrtle C. Thibodeaux Elementary School	0.2%	1	476
Woodmere Elementary School	0.2%	1	663
Young Audiences Charter High School	0.2%	1	569
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School	0.1%	2	2,272
Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School	0.1%	1	689
L. W. Higgins High School	0.1%	1	1,073