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How many multiracial students were enrolled in Lafourche Parish schools 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 915 multiracial students enrolled in Lafourche Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% 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, multiracial students comprised 6.7% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 32 schools in Lafourche Parish, Central Lafourche High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 93 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 Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) students enrollment Enrollment of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) Students
Bayou Blue Elementary School12.3%61
Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School10.4%44
North Larose Elementary School9.7%22
South Larose Elementary School9.4%33
Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School9.3%13
Lockport Lower Elementary School8.2%37
Bayou Community Academy Charter School7.9%39
Raceland Lower Elementary School7.8%29
Lockport Upper Elementary School7.7%27
Central Lafourche High School7.5%93
Larose-Cut Off Middle School7.4%35
Galliano Elementary School7.3%27
Bayou Blue Middle School7.1%29
Lockport Middle School7.1%26
The Max Charter School6.9%7
Golden Meadow Middle School6.9%22
Golden Meadow Lower Elementary School6.9%11
Raceland Upper Elementary School6.6%19
Cut Off Elementary School6.3%26
Virtual Academy of Lafourche6%28
Bayou Boeuf Elementary School5.9%13
Raceland Middle School5.9%17
St. Charles Elementary School5.8%15
West Thibodaux Middle School5.7%23
East Thibodaux Middle School5.7%13
Sixth Ward Middle School5.6%14
South Lafourche High School5.5%56
Thibodaux Elementary School5.4%32
South Thibodaux Elementary School4.9%16
W. S. Lafargue Elementary School4.8%21
Chackbay Elementary School4.1%16
Thibodaux High School3.8%51

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