North Acadiana News

There were 6,985 Black students enrolled in St. Landry Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Landry Parish welcomed 12,081 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 57.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 35 schools within the parish, Opelousas Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 617 students.

Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

School name	% of Black students enrollment	Number of Black Students	Total Enrollment
Js Clark Leadership Academy	99.2%	387	390
St. Landry Charter School	96.6%	282	292
South Street Elementary School	93.8%	167	178
Grolee Elementary School	93.4%	398	426
Opelousas Junior High School	92%	345	375
Northeast Elementary School	91.5%	238	260
Opelousas Senior High School	88.8%	617	695
Washington Elementary School	83.8%	98	117
North Central High School	82.8%	202	244
Northwest High School	72.6%	402	554
Creswell Middle School	70.9%	139	196
Plaisance Elementary School	69.7%	138	198
Park Vista Elementary School	65.8%	345	524
Palmetto Elementary School	65.7%	155	236
Lawtell Elementary School	64.2%	395	615
Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts	52.6%	151	287
Highland Elementary School	52.2%	60	115
Sunset Elementary School	51.4%	190	370
East Elementary School	48.5%	145	299
Central Middle School	48.4%	122	252
Grand Coteau Elementary School	48.4%	124	256
Grand Prairie Elementary School	47.7%	123	258
Eunice Junior High School	46.3%	142	307
Cankton Elementary School	44.6%	218	489
Glendale Elementary School	44.2%	121	274
Beau Chene High School	43.2%	334	774
Eunice Elementary School	42.8%	83	194
Eunice High School	40.6%	246	606
Arnaudville Elementary School	36.9%	66	179
Ecole Saint-Landry	36.3%	62	171
Port Barre Middle School	32.8%	94	287
Leonville Elementary School	31.6%	199	629
Port Barre Elementary School	25.5%	110	432
Port Barre High School	21.6%	80	371
Krotz Springs Elementary School	3%	7	231