North Acadiana News

There were 22 American Indian students enrolled in Iberia Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Iberia Parish welcomed 10,194 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 21 schools in Iberia Parish, New Iberia Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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 American Indian students enrollment	Enrollment of American Indian Students
Sugarland Elementary School	0.7%	2
St. Charles Street Elementary School	0.6%	2
Center Street Elementary School	0.5%	2
North Lewis Elementary School	0.4%	2
Park Elementary School	0.4%	1
Daspit Road Elementary School	0.4%	2
Jeanerette Senior High School	0.3%	1
Loreauville Elementary School	0.3%	2
New Iberia Senior High School	0.3%	4
Belle Place Elementary School	0.3%	1
Westgate High School	0.2%	2
Iberia Middle School	0.2%	1