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St. Landry Parish Education: 240 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

There were 240 multiracial students enrolled in St. Landry Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.3% more 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, multiracial students comprised 2% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 35 schools within the parish, Lawtell Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 22 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
Black [57.8%]White [34.8%]Ethnicities <5% [7.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in St. Landry Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of multiracial students enrollment Number of multiracial StudentsTotal Enrollment
Central Middle School7.1%18252
Glendale Elementary School6.9%19274
Krotz Springs Elementary School4.3%10231
Eunice Junior High School3.9%12307
East Elementary School3.7%11299
Eunice Elementary School3.6%7194
Lawtell Elementary School3.6%22615
Ecole Saint-Landry3.5%6171
Washington Elementary School3.4%4117
Grand Prairie Elementary School3.1%8258
Cankton Elementary School2.9%14489
Northeast Elementary School2.7%7260
Eunice High School2.5%15606
Leonville Elementary School2.4%15629
Park Vista Elementary School2.3%12524
Arnaudville Elementary School2.2%4179
Port Barre Elementary School2.1%9432
South Street Elementary School1.7%3178
Sunset Elementary School1.6%6370
Grand Coteau Elementary School1.6%4256
Opelousas Junior High School1.3%5375
Beau Chene High School1%8774
Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts1%3287
Northwest High School0.7%4554
Grolee Elementary School0.7%3426
Port Barre Middle School0.7%2287
Plaisance Elementary School0.5%1198
Port Barre High School0.5%2371
Creswell Middle School0.5%1196
North Central High School0.4%1244
Opelousas Senior High School0.4%3695
Js Clark Leadership Academy0.3%1390

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