North Acadiana News

There were 4,556 Black students enrolled in Iberia Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Iberia Parish welcomed 10,194 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 44.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 21 schools in Iberia Parish, Westgate High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 521 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 Black students enrollment	Enrollment of Black Students
Jeanerette Senior High School	88.6%	264
Johnston Hopkins Elementary School	88.2%	447
St. Charles Street Elementary School	87.3%	282
Pesson Addition Elementary School	81.7%	317
Park Elementary School	78.7%	210
Sugarland Elementary School	74.8%	226
Anderson Middle School	67.1%	255
Westgate High School	59%	521
Magnolia Elementary School	53.8%	239
Iberia Middle School	41.3%	192
New Iberia Senior High School	37.4%	493
Belle Place Middle School	34.5%	134
Daspit Road Elementary School	34.2%	159
Belle Place Elementary School	34%	126
Caneview Elementary School	29.8%	158
North Lewis Elementary School	20.4%	100
Center Street Elementary School	20%	83
Jefferson Island Road Elementary School	19.8%	88
Coteau Elementary School	19.5%	53
Loreauville High School	17.4%	95
Loreauville Elementary School	16.3%	114