Houma Thibodaux News

Of the many ethnicities represented in Lafourche Parish schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Lafourche Parish students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of the 13,650 students attending Lafourche Parish schools, 60.3% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity making up 19.1% of Lafourche Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Lafourche Parish, representing 61.5% of the student body.

Raceland Lower Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 42.7% white students, 41.6% Black students, 7.8% multiracial students, 6.8% Hispanic students, and 1.1% American Indian students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 1.6%, in the 2022-23 school year

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021-22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.

Only 22% of Louisiana’s teachers are Black or Latino, compared to about 48% of the state's K–12 students who identify as either race.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Thibodaux High School	White	53.9%	1,344
Central Lafourche High School	White	64.6%	1,244
South Lafourche High School	White	66.7%	1,012
Thibodaux Elementary School	Black	54.9%	590
Bayou Community Academy Charter School	White	73.2%	496
Bayou Blue Elementary School	White	60.3%	496
Larose-Cut Off Middle School	White	68.4%	472
Virtual Academy of Lafourche	White	72.5%	469
Lockport Lower Elementary School	White	77.7%	449
W. S. Lafargue Elementary School	Black	58.9%	433
Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School	White	58.3%	422
Cut Off Elementary School	White	68.3%	410
Bayou Blue Middle School	White	63.8%	409
West Thibodaux Middle School	Black	55.5%	402
Chackbay Elementary School	White	84.5%	388
Galliano Elementary School	White	56.8%	370
Raceland Lower Elementary School	White	42.7%	370
Lockport Middle School	White	81.8%	368
South Larose Elementary School	White	64%	350
Lockport Upper Elementary School	White	77.7%	349
South Thibodaux Elementary School	Black	58.9%	326
Golden Meadow Middle School	White	59.4%	320
Raceland Upper Elementary School	White	48.8%	289
Raceland Middle School	White	47.2%	286
St. Charles Elementary School	White	65.3%	259
Sixth Ward Middle School	White	84.9%	251
North Larose Elementary School	White	77.1%	227
East Thibodaux Middle School	Black	51.5%	227
Bayou Boeuf Elementary School	White	84.1%	220
Golden Meadow Lower Elementary School	White	61.2%	160
Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School	White	62.9%	140
the Max Charter School	White	75.5%	102