Houma Thibodaux News

There were 115 Asian students enrolled in Lafourche Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.2% 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, Asian students comprised 0.8% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 32 schools in Lafourche Parish, South Lafourche High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 21 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.

School name	% of Asian students enrollment	Enrollment of Asian Students
South Larose Elementary School	3.7%	13
Larose-Cut Off Middle School	2.5%	12
Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School	2.1%	3
South Lafourche High School	2.1%	21
Bayou Community Academy Charter School	1.8%	9
Cut Off Elementary School	1.7%	7
North Larose Elementary School	1.3%	3
Golden Meadow Lower Elementary School	1.2%	2
Thibodaux High School	1.1%	15
Chackbay Elementary School	0.8%	3
Galliano Elementary School	0.8%	3
Lockport Lower Elementary School	0.7%	3
South Thibodaux Elementary School	0.6%	2
West Thibodaux Middle School	0.5%	2
Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School	0.5%	2
W. S. Lafargue Elementary School	0.5%	2
Central Lafourche High School	0.4%	5
Sixth Ward Middle School	0.4%	1
Golden Meadow Middle School	0.3%	1
Lockport Middle School	0.3%	1
Lockport Upper Elementary School	0.3%	1
Thibodaux Elementary School	0.3%	2
Bayou Blue Middle School	0.2%	1
Bayou Blue Elementary School	0.2%	1