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Terrebonne Parish Education: 967 American Indian 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 967 American Indian students enrolled in Terrebonne Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.1% less 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, American Indian students comprised 6.4% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 30 schools within the parish, Grand Caillou Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 92 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 American Indian students enrollment Number of American Indian StudentsTotal Enrollment
Grand Caillou Elementary School24.1%92382
Montegut Elementary School20.7%42203
Grand Caillou Middle School17.3%50289
Montegut Middle School15.6%74475
Dularge Elementary School13.7%38277
Ellender Memorial High School10.8%89821
Bourg Elementary School10%37370
South Terrebonne High School9.7%88909
School for Exceptional Children8%225
Acadian Elementary School7.6%46609
Upper Little Caillou Elementary School7.5%26345
Lacache Middle School6.5%17262
Lisa Park Elementary School5.9%34578
Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School4.7%31664
Terrebonne High School4.6%601,295
Bayou Black Elementary School4.4%6136
Schriever Elementary School4%18448
Village East Elementary School3.9%14359
Houma Junior High School3.9%27694
H. L. Bourgeois High School3.5%451,275
Broadmoor Elementary School3.5%21593
Evergreen Junior High School3.5%22630
Oakshire Elementary School3.1%18589
Caldwell Middle School2.8%7250
Oaklawn Junior High School2.7%15547
Southdown Elementary School2.7%14526
Honduras Elementary School2.7%7258
Mulberry Elementary School2.6%20768
Legion Park Elementary School2.1%6282
Gibson Elementary School0.7%1149

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