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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 6.3% of Iberia Parish's student body 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 631 Hispanic students enrolled in Iberia Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 6.3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 21 schools within the parish, New Iberia Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 103 students.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.

Ethnicities in Iberia Parish in 2023-24 School Year
Black [44.8%]White [40.2%]Hispanic [6.3%]multiracial [5.7%]Ethnicities <5% [3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Iberia Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrollment Number of Hispanic StudentsTotal Enrollment
Center Street Elementary School23.4%92393
Magnolia Elementary School13.8%57412
Iberia Middle School11.9%51427
Jefferson Island Road Elementary School10.3%46446
Caneview Elementary School8.4%43510
New Iberia Senior High School8.1%1031,277
Daspit Road Elementary School7.1%34479
North Lewis Elementary School5.6%28500
Belle Place Middle School5.3%19357
Park Elementary School5.1%14275
Pesson Addition Elementary School4.6%19413
Sugarland Elementary School4.6%12262
Anderson Middle School4.5%16353
Westgate High School3.8%34898
Belle Place Elementary School3.6%14386
Coteau Elementary School2.9%8273
Jeanerette Senior High School2.6%8302
St. Charles Street Elementary School2.4%8332
Loreauville Elementary School1.6%11705
Johnston Hopkins Elementary School1.4%6439
Loreauville High School1.4%8568

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