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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 5.7% 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 572 multiracial students enrolled in Iberia Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5% 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, multiracial students comprised 5.7% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 21 schools within the parish, New Iberia Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 53 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 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 multiracial students enrollment Number of multiracial StudentsTotal Enrollment
Jefferson Island Road Elementary School11%49446
Coteau Elementary School9.9%27273
Center Street Elementary School9.7%38393
Daspit Road Elementary School9.6%46479
Caneview Elementary School7.1%36510
Belle Place Elementary School6.7%26386
Iberia Middle School6.6%28427
Magnolia Elementary School6.6%27412
Belle Place Middle School6.2%22357
St. Charles Street Elementary School6%20332
Anderson Middle School5.4%19353
Westgate High School5.3%48898
Johnston Hopkins Elementary School5.2%23439
Loreauville High School4.9%28568
Pesson Addition Elementary School4.4%18413
New Iberia Senior High School4.2%541,277
Loreauville Elementary School3.8%27705
Sugarland Elementary School3.4%9262
North Lewis Elementary School3.2%16500
Jeanerette Senior High School2.3%7302
Park Elementary School1.8%5275

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