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Terrebonne Parish Education: 1,538 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu

There were 1,538 multiracial students enrolled in Terrebonne Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.8% 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, multiracial students comprised 10.2% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 30 schools within the parish, Terrebonne High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 125 students.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.

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 multiracial students enrollment Number of multiracial StudentsTotal Enrollment
Montegut Elementary School22.7%46203
Montegut Middle School18.9%90475
Grand Caillou Middle School13.8%40289
Bourg Elementary School13.5%50370
Grand Caillou Elementary School12.8%49382
Dularge Elementary School12.6%35277
South Terrebonne High School12.2%111909
Southdown Elementary School12.2%64526
Oakshire Elementary School12.1%71589
Bayou Black Elementary School11.8%16136
Lacache Middle School11.8%31262
Lisa Park Elementary School11.4%66578
Legion Park Elementary School11%31282
Ellender Memorial High School10.7%88821
Honduras Elementary School10.1%26258
Acadian Elementary School9.9%60609
Schriever Elementary School9.8%44448
Terrebonne High School9.7%1261,295
Evergreen Junior High School9.7%61630
Broadmoor Elementary School9.4%56593
Upper Little Caillou Elementary School8.7%30345
Gibson Elementary School8.7%13149
H. L. Bourgeois High School7.8%991,275
Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School7.7%51664
Caldwell Middle School7.6%19250
Houma Junior High School7.5%52694
Mulberry Elementary School7.3%56768
Village East Elementary School6.7%24359
Oaklawn Junior High School5.9%32547
School for Exceptional Children4%125

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