North Acadiana News

There were 4,351 white students enrolled in St. Landry Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.8% 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, white students comprised 35.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 35 schools in St. Landry Parish, Beau Chene High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 393 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 White students enrollment	Enrollment of White Students
Krotz Springs Elementary School	92.7%	204
Port Barre High School	72.5%	274
Port Barre Elementary School	72.4%	310
Port Barre Middle School	69%	200
Leonville Elementary School	61.9%	381
Arnaudville Elementary School	56.6%	98
Eunice High School	52.4%	319
Grand Prairie Elementary School	52.2%	128
Beau Chene High School	49.6%	393
Grand Coteau Elementary School	47.6%	127
Ecole Saint-Landry	45.6%	47
Glendale Elementary School	45.5%	138
East Elementary School	44.7%	118
Highland Elementary School	42.4%	61
Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts	41.6%	106
Eunice Junior High School	40%	128
Cankton Elementary School	37.8%	203
Central Middle School	37.1%	115
Eunice Elementary School	36.8%	88
Plaisance Elementary School	31.6%	66
Palmetto Elementary School	30%	65
Sunset Elementary School	29.9%	114
Lawtell Elementary School	27%	172
Northwest High School	25.3%	134
Park Vista Elementary School	22.6%	125
North Central High School	19.8%	59
Creswell Middle School	18.9%	43
Washington Elementary School	16.1%	19
Opelousas Senior High School	7.7%	57
Grolee Elementary School	5.4%	24
Opelousas Junior High School	3.6%	15
Northeast Elementary School	2.7%	8
South Street Elementary School	2.6%	6
St. Landry Charter School	2.3%	6