North Acadiana News

Of the many ethnicities represented in St. Landry Parish schools, Black was the most prevalent ethnicity among St. Landry Parish students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of the 12,378 students attending St. Landry Parish schools, 58.2% were Black. White students were the second largest ethnicity making up 35.2% of St. Landry Parish students.

In the previous school year, Black was also the most common student ethnicity in St. Landry Parish, representing 58.2% of the student body.

Park Vista Elementary School had the most diverse student body in St. Landry Parish, with American Indian, Asian, Black, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 2.5%, in the 2022-23 school year

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

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%.

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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Beau Chene High School	White	49.6%	792
Opelousas Senior High School	Black	87.6%	744
Lawtell Elementary School	Black	62.5%	637
Leonville Elementary School	White	61.9%	616
Eunice High School	White	52.4%	609
Park Vista Elementary School	Black	64.3%	554
Cankton Elementary School	Black	43.2%	537
Northwest High School	Black	69.6%	530
Grolee Elementary School	Black	91.8%	441
Port Barre Elementary School	White	72.4%	428
Opelousas Junior High School	Black	93%	413
Sunset Elementary School	Black	55.6%	381
Port Barre High School	White	72.5%	378
Js Clark Leadership Academy	Black	99.7%	329
Eunice Junior High School	Black	52.2%	320
Central Middle School	Black	51.6%	310
Glendale Elementary School	White	45.5%	303
North Central High School	Black	78.2%	298
Northeast Elementary School	Black	94.3%	297
Port Barre Middle School	White	69%	290
Grand Coteau Elementary School	Black	47.9%	267
East Elementary School	Black	47.3%	264
St. Landry Charter School	Black	96.9%	261
Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts	Black	52.9%	255
Grand Prairie Elementary School	White	52.2%	245
Eunice Elementary School	Black	53.1%	239
South Street Elementary School	Black	94.7%	228
Creswell Middle School	Black	70.6%	228
Krotz Springs Elementary School	White	92.7%	220
Palmetto Elementary School	Black	67.7%	217
Plaisance Elementary School	Black	65.6%	209
Arnaudville Elementary School	White	56.6%	173
Highland Elementary School	Black	56.2%	144
Washington Elementary School	Black	80.5%	118
Ecole Saint-Landry	White	45.6%	103