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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 13.2% of Terrebonne Parish's student body in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Jenna Chiasson Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn

Dr. Jenna Chiasson Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn

There were 1,983 Hispanic students enrolled in Terrebonne Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 6.1% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Terrebonne Parish welcomed 15,008 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 13.2% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 30 schools within the parish, Ellender Memorial High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 227 students.

Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

Ethnicities in Terrebonne Parish in 2023-24 School Year
White [44.3%]Black [24.7%]Hispanic [13.2%]multiracial [10.2%]American Indian [6.4%]Ethnicities <5% [1.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Terrebonne Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrollment Number of Hispanic StudentsTotal Enrollment
Village East Elementary School37.3%134359
Honduras Elementary School34.9%90258
Oaklawn Junior High School30.2%165547
Grand Caillou Middle School29.8%86289
Ellender Memorial High School27.6%227821
Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School24.1%160664
Grand Caillou Elementary School23.8%91382
Acadian Elementary School21.2%129609
Legion Park Elementary School20.9%59282
Evergreen Junior High School12.2%77630
School for Exceptional Children12%325
Houma Junior High School11.4%79694
Oakshire Elementary School11.2%66589
H. L. Bourgeois High School10.5%1341,275
Southdown Elementary School10.1%53526
Schriever Elementary School8.9%40448
Lisa Park Elementary School8.5%49578
Bayou Black Elementary School8.1%11136
Terrebonne High School8.1%1051,295
Caldwell Middle School7.6%19250
Broadmoor Elementary School6.9%41593
Gibson Elementary School6.7%10149
Bourg Elementary School6.2%23370
South Terrebonne High School5.8%53909
Montegut Elementary School5.4%11203
Montegut Middle School4.4%21475
Mulberry Elementary School3.3%25768
Dularge Elementary School2.9%8277
Upper Little Caillou Elementary School2.9%10345
Lacache Middle School1.5%4262

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