North Acadiana News

There were 10,007 students enrolled in Iberia Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.8% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.2% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.

Data also showed that Black students made up 44.8% of the student body, the largest percentage in the parish, followed by 40.2% white students, 6.3% Hispanic students and 2.7% Asian students.

New Iberia Senior High School had the highest enrolment among Iberia Parish's schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,277 students.

Louisiana's education system was considered one of the worst in the U.S., according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-2023	Total enrollment in 2023-2024	% change
New Iberia Senior High School	1,317	1,277	-3%
Westgate High School	883	898	1.7%
Loreauville Elementary School	700	705	0.7%
Loreauville High School	547	568	3.8%
Caneview Elementary School	530	510	-3.8%
Johnston Hopkins Elementary School	507	439	-13.4%
North Lewis Elementary School	489	500	2.2%
Daspit Road Elementary School	465	479	3%
Iberia Middle School	465	427	-8.2%
Jefferson Island Road Elementary School	444	446	0.5%
Magnolia Elementary School	444	412	-7.2%
Center Street Elementary School	414	393	-5.1%
Pesson Addition Elementary School	388	413	6.4%
Belle Place Middle School	388	357	-8%
Anderson Middle School	380	353	-7.1%
Belle Place Elementary School	371	386	4%
St. Charles Street Elementary School	323	332	2.8%
Sugarland Elementary School	302	262	-13.2%
Jeanerette Senior High School	298	302	1.3%
Coteau Elementary School	272	273	0.4%
Park Elementary School	267	275	3%