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Iberia Parish Education: 579 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 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

There were 579 Hispanic students enrolled in Iberia Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 5.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 21 schools in Iberia Parish, New Iberia Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 99 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.

Ethnicities in Iberia Parish in 2022-23 School Year
Black [44.7%]White [41.2%]Hispanic [5.7%]multiracial [5.3%]Ethnicities <5% [3.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Iberia Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrollment Enrollment of Hispanic Students
Center Street Elementary School23.7%98
Iberia Middle School11%51
Jefferson Island Road Elementary School8.8%39
Magnolia Elementary School8.8%39
New Iberia Senior High School7.5%99
Park Elementary School7.1%19
Caneview Elementary School6.6%35
Belle Place Middle School5.9%23
Daspit Road Elementary School5.8%27
Sugarland Elementary School5%15
North Lewis Elementary School4.9%24
Pesson Addition Elementary School4.6%18
Anderson Middle School3.4%13
Westgate High School3.2%28
Belle Place Elementary School2.7%10
Coteau Elementary School2.6%7
St. Charles Street Elementary School2.2%7
Jeanerette Senior High School2%6
Loreauville Elementary School1.6%11
Loreauville High School1.1%6
Johnston Hopkins Elementary School0.8%4

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