North Acadiana News

There were 29 American Indian students enrolled in St. Landry Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 17.1% 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, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 35 schools in St. Landry Parish, Opelousas Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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
Eunice Junior High School	0.9%	3
Opelousas Senior High School	0.7%	5
Leonville Elementary School	0.6%	4
Palmetto Elementary School	0.5%	1
Park Vista Elementary School	0.5%	3
Plaisance Elementary School	0.5%	1
Northwest High School	0.4%	2
Creswell Middle School	0.4%	1
Eunice High School	0.3%	2
Lawtell Elementary School	0.3%	2
Beau Chene High School	0.3%	2
Js Clark Leadership Academy	0.3%	1
Cankton Elementary School	0.2%	1
Grolee Elementary School	0.2%	1