North Acadiana News

There were 4,027 white students enrolled in Iberia Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Iberia Parish welcomed 10,007 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 40.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 21 schools within the parish, New Iberia Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 615 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 white students enrollment	Number of white Students	Total Enrollment
Loreauville Elementary School	78.7%	555	705
Loreauville High School	75.9%	431	568
North Lewis Elementary School	67.4%	337	500
Jefferson Island Road Elementary School	55.6%	248	446
Belle Place Elementary School	54.7%	211	386
Coteau Elementary School	52.4%	143	273
Caneview Elementary School	52.2%	266	510
New Iberia Senior High School	48.2%	616	1,277
Daspit Road Elementary School	45.1%	216	479
Belle Place Middle School	44.5%	159	357
Center Street Elementary School	42%	165	393
Iberia Middle School	34.4%	147	427
Westgate High School	25.5%	229	898
Magnolia Elementary School	25.2%	104	412
Anderson Middle School	15.3%	54	353
Sugarland Elementary School	11.8%	31	262
Pesson Addition Elementary School	8%	33	413
Jeanerette Senior High School	6.6%	20	302
Park Elementary School	6.5%	18	275
Johnston Hopkins Elementary School	5.9%	26	439
St. Charles Street Elementary School	5.7%	19	332