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Fewer students enrolled in St. Landry Parish’s only school district in 2021-22 school year

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

The only school district in St. Landry Parish suffered declining enrollment in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 12,240 students in the halls of St. Landry Parish School District schools, 3.3% lower than the year before.

Enrollment in St. Landry Parish was steady compared to the state’s trend of decreasing enrollment.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.9% of them were boys, and 49.1% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Black or African American, representing 56.6% of the St. Landry Parish School Districts total enrollment.

St. Landry Parish School District has a main office in Opelousas and is the only school district within St. Landry Parish.

Only 22% of Louisiana’s teachers are Black or Latino, compared to about 48% of the state's K–12 students who identify as either race.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students in Louisiana, which is worse than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.

Enrollment in St. Landry Parish Over 6 Years

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Enrollment in St. Landry Parish Districts Schools During 2021-22 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2020-2021Total Enrollment in 2021-2022Total % Change
Opelousas Senior High School828809-2.3%
Beau Chene High School7587863.7%
Eunice High School6316431.9%
Leonville Elementary School639619-3.1%
Park Vista Elementary School663608-8.3%
Lawtell Elementary School665598-10.1%
Northwest High School596559-6.2%
Cankton Elementary School5355360.2%
Grolee Elementary School520496-4.6%
Opelousas Junior High School4224322.4%
Port Barre Elementary School427423-0.9%
Sunset Elementary School3914053.6%
Port Barre High School3964021.5%
Northeast Elementary School436335-23.2%
Central Middle School3223333.4%
Glendale Elementary School2873097.7%
Port Barre Middle School337302-10.4%
Eunice Junior High School307296-3.6%
East Elementary School25028614.4%
Grand Coteau Elementary School308286-7.1%
North Central High School2702793.3%
Creswell Middle School285274-3.9%
Eunice Elementary School22926917.5%
South Street Elementary School290264-9%
Grand Prairie Elementary School269259-3.7%
Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts275242-12%
Palmetto Elementary School245235-4.1%
Krotz Springs Elementary School250229-8.4%
Plaisance Elementary School18221317%
Arnaudville Elementary School230205-10.9%
Highland Elementary School216118-45.4%
Washington Elementary School139104-25.2%
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