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Lafourche Parish Education: 1,362 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

State superintendent cade brumley 2023

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were 1,362 Hispanic students enrolled in Lafourche Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.2% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 10% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 32 schools in Lafourche Parish, South Lafourche High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 189 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 Hispanic students enrollment Enrollment of Hispanic Students
Galliano Elementary School27.6%102
Golden Meadow Middle School23.1%74
Cut Off Elementary School20%82
Golden Meadow Lower Elementary School18.8%30
South Lafourche High School18.7%189
Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School15.4%65
Bayou Blue Middle School15.2%62
Larose-Cut Off Middle School15%71
South Larose Elementary School14.9%52
Bayou Blue Elementary School14.3%71
Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School14.3%20
St. Charles Elementary School10.4%27
Lockport Upper Elementary School9.2%32
South Thibodaux Elementary School8%26
W. S. Lafargue Elementary School7.6%33
Central Lafourche High School7.5%93
West Thibodaux Middle School7.2%29
Raceland Lower Elementary School6.8%25
Lockport Lower Elementary School6.7%30
Thibodaux High School6.6%89
East Thibodaux Middle School6.6%15
North Larose Elementary School6.6%15
Raceland Upper Elementary School6.2%18
Raceland Middle School5.9%17
Lockport Middle School5.7%21
Thibodaux Elementary School5.1%30
Bayou Boeuf Elementary School3.6%8
Sixth Ward Middle School2.8%7
Chackbay Elementary School2.8%11
Bayou Community Academy Charter School2.6%13
Virtual Academy of Lafourche1.1%5

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