Houma Thibodaux News

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

Of the 15,128 students attending Terrebonne Parish schools, 45.5% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity making up 24.7% of Terrebonne Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Terrebonne Parish, representing 47.3% of the student body.

Grand Caillou Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 23.5% white students, 23.3% American Indian students, 22.2% Hispanic students, 16% Black students, 13.7% multiracial students, and 1.3% Asian students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county increased by 1.5%, 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
H. L. Bourgeois High School	White	50.1%	1,306
Terrebonne High School	White	49.7%	1,288
South Terrebonne High School	White	65.5%	867
Ellender Memorial High School	Black	30.6%	820
Mulberry Elementary School	White	74.3%	742
Houma Junior High School	White	45.4%	681
Evergreen Junior High School	White	44.9%	662
Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School	White	47.5%	659
Acadian Elementary School	Black	33.9%	595
Broadmoor Elementary School	White	61.6%	586
Lisa Park Elementary School	White	48.9%	564
Oaklawn Junior High School	Black	35%	554
Oakshire Elementary School	White	46.6%	543
Southdown Elementary School	Black	62.2%	492
Montegut Middle School	White	60.5%	474
Schriever Elementary School	Black	46.5%	465
Bourg Elementary School	White	70.2%	409
Grand Caillou Elementary School	White	23.5%	387
Upper Little Caillou Elementary School	White	70.6%	360
Village East Elementary School	Hispanic	36.9%	347
Grand Caillou Middle School	Hispanic	25.6%	312
Dularge Elementary School	White	49.8%	299
Lacache Middle School	White	73.4%	297
Legion Park Elementary School	Black	43.8%	288
Caldwell Middle School	Black	41.1%	287
Honduras Elementary School	Hispanic	33.8%	275
Montegut Elementary School	White	49.3%	223
Bayou Black Elementary School	White	60.7%	168
Gibson Elementary School	Black	42.7%	150
School for Exceptional Children	White	50%	28