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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 60.3% of Lafourche Parish's student body in 2022-23 school year

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were 8,231 white students enrolled in Lafourche Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.6% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Lafourche Parish welcomed 13,650 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 60.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 32 schools in Lafourche Parish, Central Lafourche High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 804 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

Ethnicities in Lafourche Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [60.3%]Black [19.1%]Hispanic [10%]multiracial [6.7%]Ethnicities <5% [3.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Lafourche Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of White students enrollment Enrollment of White Students
Sixth Ward Middle School84.9%213
Chackbay Elementary School84.5%328
Bayou Boeuf Elementary School84.1%185
Lockport Middle School81.8%301
Lockport Lower Elementary School77.7%349
Lockport Upper Elementary School77.7%271
North Larose Elementary School77.1%175
The Max Charter School75.5%77
Bayou Community Academy Charter School73.2%363
Virtual Academy of Lafourche72.5%340
Larose-Cut Off Middle School68.4%323
Cut Off Elementary School68.3%280
South Lafourche High School66.7%675
St. Charles Elementary School65.3%169
Central Lafourche High School64.6%804
South Larose Elementary School64%224
Bayou Blue Middle School63.8%261
Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School62.9%88
Golden Meadow Lower Elementary School61.2%98
Bayou Blue Elementary School60.3%299
Golden Meadow Middle School59.4%190
Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School58.3%246
Galliano Elementary School56.8%210
Thibodaux High School53.9%724
Raceland Upper Elementary School48.8%141
Raceland Middle School47.2%135
Raceland Lower Elementary School42.7%158
East Thibodaux Middle School35.7%81
Thibodaux Elementary School33.9%200
West Thibodaux Middle School30.3%122
South Thibodaux Elementary School26.7%87
W. S. Lafargue Elementary School26.3%114

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