LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
Data showed that St. Landry Parish School District welcomed 12,240 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 56.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
St. Landry Parish School District roughly covers schools within St. Landry Parish and has a main office in Opelousas.
Among the 36 schools in St. Landry Parish School District, Opelousas Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 712 students.
The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021–22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.
In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Black Students | Black students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12,240 | 6,929 | 56.6% |
| 2021 | 12,654 | 7,281 | 57.5% |
| 2020 | 12,965 | 7,428 | 57.3% |
| 2019 | 13,393 | 7,721 | 57.6% |
| 2018 | 13,650 | 7,935 | 58.1% |
| 2017 | 13,885 | 8,146 | 58.7% |
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