There were 2,615 Black students enrolled in Lafourche Parish schools in 2023-24 school year

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By Houma-Thibodaux News

Dec 11, 2024

There were 2,615 Black students enrolled in Lafourche Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.2% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Lafourche Parish welcomed 13,562 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 19.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 31 schools within the parish, Thibodaux High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 448 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 Lafourche Parish in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Lafourche Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name	% of Black students enrollment	Number of Black Students	Total Enrollment
Thibodaux Elementary School	59.5%	348	585
South Thibodaux Elementary School	58.6%	215	367
W. S. Lafargue Elementary School	58.2%	256	440
West Thibodaux Middle School	53.1%	346	652
Raceland Middle School	40.7%	123	302
Raceland Lower Elementary School	38%	131	345
Raceland Upper Elementary School	35.9%	102	284
Thibodaux High School	33.6%	449	1,335
Central Lafourche High School	15.7%	195	1,244
St. Charles Elementary School	14%	37	264
Bayou Community Academy Charter School	12.5%	62	495
Virtual Academy of Lafourche	12.3%	59	479
Bayou Blue Middle School	11%	43	390
The Max Charter School	10%	10	100
Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School	8.6%	35	407
Bayou Blue Elementary School	6.7%	32	478
Lockport Lower Elementary School	6.3%	29	463
Chackbay Elementary School	5.9%	21	355
South Larose Elementary School	5.6%	20	359
Sixth Ward Middle School	4.7%	11	235
Larose-Cut Off Middle School	3.2%	14	443
Lockport Middle School	3.1%	11	355
Bayou Boeuf Elementary School	2.8%	6	214
Cut Off Elementary School	2.8%	12	425
Lockport Upper Elementary School	2.8%	10	357
Golden Meadow Middle School	2.6%	8	302
South Lafourche High School	2.1%	21	1,001
Golden Meadow Lower Elementary School	1.3%	2	151
Galliano Elementary School	1.2%	5	401
North Larose Elementary School	1%	2	210
Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School	0.8%	1	124