Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 34.8% of St. Landry Parish's student body in 2023-24 school year

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

By North Acadiana News

Jan 7, 2025

There were 4,203 white students enrolled in St. Landry Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.4% 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, white students comprised 34.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 35 schools within the parish, Leonville Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 395 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.

Ethnicities in St. Landry Parish in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in St. Landry Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name	% of white students enrollment	Number of white Students	Total Enrollment
Krotz Springs Elementary School	90.9%	210	231
Port Barre High School	75.7%	281	371
Port Barre Elementary School	71.5%	309	432
Port Barre Middle School	65.9%	189	287
Leonville Elementary School	62.8%	395	629
Arnaudville Elementary School	57%	102	179
Ecole Saint-Landry	52.6%	90	171
Eunice High School	51.5%	312	606
Beau Chene High School	47.4%	367	774
Grand Prairie Elementary School	47.3%	122	258
Eunice Elementary School	45.4%	88	194
East Elementary School	44.5%	133	299
Eunice Junior High School	44.3%	136	307
Grand Coteau Elementary School	43.8%	112	256
Glendale Elementary School	43.1%	118	274
Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts	40.4%	116	287
Highland Elementary School	39.1%	45	115
Cankton Elementary School	37.2%	182	489
Central Middle School	36.1%	91	252
Sunset Elementary School	33.8%	125	370
Palmetto Elementary School	33.1%	78	236
Plaisance Elementary School	28.3%	56	198
Lawtell Elementary School	23.3%	143	615
Northwest High School	22.2%	123	554
Park Vista Elementary School	20%	105	524
Creswell Middle School	15.3%	30	196
North Central High School	15.2%	37	244
Washington Elementary School	12.8%	15	117
Opelousas Senior High School	5.6%	39	695
Grolee Elementary School	4.5%	19	426
Opelousas Junior High School	4%	15	375
St. Landry Charter School	2.7%	8	292
Northeast Elementary School	2.7%	7	260
South Street Elementary School	2.2%	4	178
Js Clark Leadership Academy	0.3%	1	390