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Lafourche Parish School District Education: 902 multiracial students were enrolled in 2021-22 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 902 multiracial students enrolled in Lafourche Parish School District schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Lafourche Parish School District welcomed 13,858 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 6.5% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.

Lafourche Parish School District roughly covers schools within Lafourche Parish and has a main office in Thibodaux.

Among the 32 schools in Lafourche Parish School District, Central Lafourche High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 82 students.

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%.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Ethnicities in Lafourche Parish School District in 2021-22 School Year
White [61.4%]Black [19%]Hispanic [9.2%]Multiracial [6.5%]Ethnicities <5% [3.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Lafourche Parish School District During Last 3 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Multiracial StudentsMultiracial students %
202213,8589026.5%
202114,4839156.3%
202014,5948736%

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