North Acadiana News

Black students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in St. Landry Parish schools during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of the 12,081 students attending St. Landry Parish schools, 57.8% were Black. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 34.8% 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.

Cankton Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 44.6% Black students, 37.2% white students, 15.3% Hispanic students, and 2.9% multiracial students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 2.4% in the 2023-24 school year

The majority of Louisiana students identified themselves 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%.

However, the teaching staff in Louisiana doesn't fully mirror the student body's demographics, with only 22% of teachers identified as Black or Latino.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Beau Chene High School	White	47.4%	774
Opelousas Senior High School	Black	88.8%	695
Leonville Elementary School	White	62.8%	629
Lawtell Elementary School	Black	64.2%	615
Eunice High School	White	51.5%	606
Northwest High School	Black	72.6%	554
Park Vista Elementary School	Black	65.8%	524
Cankton Elementary School	Black	44.6%	489
Port Barre Elementary School	White	71.5%	432
Grolee Elementary School	Black	93.4%	426
Js Clark Leadership Academy	Black	99.2%	390
Opelousas Junior High School	Black	92%	375
Port Barre High School	White	75.7%	371
Sunset Elementary School	Black	51.4%	370
Eunice Junior High School	Black	46.3%	307
East Elementary School	Black	48.5%	299
St. Landry Charter School	Black	96.6%	292
Port Barre Middle School	White	65.9%	287
Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts	Black	52.6%	287
Glendale Elementary School	Black	44.2%	274
Northeast Elementary School	Black	91.5%	260
Grand Prairie Elementary School	Black	47.7%	258
Grand Coteau Elementary School	Black	48.4%	256
Central Middle School	Black	48.4%	252
North Central High School	Black	82.8%	244
Palmetto Elementary School	Black	65.7%	236
Krotz Springs Elementary School	White	90.9%	231
Plaisance Elementary School	Black	69.7%	198
Creswell Middle School	Black	70.9%	196
Eunice Elementary School	White	45.4%	194
Arnaudville Elementary School	White	57%	179
South Street Elementary School	Black	93.8%	178
Ecole Saint-Landry	White	52.6%	171
Washington Elementary School	Black	83.8%	117
Highland Elementary School	Black	52.2%	115