St. Landry Parish Education: 7,199 Black students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

By North Acadiana News

Mar 18, 2024

There were 7,199 Black students enrolled in St. Landry Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.6% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Landry Parish welcomed 12,378 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 58.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 35 schools in St. Landry Parish, Opelousas Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 652 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.

Ethnicities in St. Landry Parish in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in St. Landry Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name	% of Black students enrollment	Enrollment of Black Students
Js Clark Leadership Academy	99.7%	328
St. Landry Charter School	96.9%	253
South Street Elementary School	94.7%	216
Northeast Elementary School	94.3%	280
Opelousas Junior High School	93%	384
Grolee Elementary School	91.8%	405
Opelousas Senior High School	87.6%	652
Washington Elementary School	80.5%	95
North Central High School	78.2%	233
Creswell Middle School	70.6%	161
Northwest High School	69.6%	369
Palmetto Elementary School	67.7%	147
Plaisance Elementary School	65.6%	137
Park Vista Elementary School	64.3%	356
Lawtell Elementary School	62.5%	398
Highland Elementary School	56.2%	81
Sunset Elementary School	55.6%	212
Eunice Elementary School	53.1%	127
Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts	52.9%	135
Eunice Junior High School	52.2%	167
Central Middle School	51.6%	160
Grand Coteau Elementary School	47.9%	128
East Elementary School	47.3%	125
Ecole Saint-Landry	44.7%	46
Cankton Elementary School	43.2%	232
Grand Prairie Elementary School	42.4%	104
Beau Chene High School	41.2%	326
Glendale Elementary School	40.9%	124
Arnaudville Elementary School	40.5%	70
Eunice High School	40.2%	245
Leonville Elementary School	33.1%	204
Port Barre Middle School	30.3%	88
Port Barre Elementary School	26.4%	113
Port Barre High School	24.6%	93
Krotz Springs Elementary School	2.3%	5