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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 10.7% of Lafourche Parish's student body 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 1,449 Hispanic students enrolled in Lafourche Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 6.4% 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, Hispanic students comprised 10.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 31 schools within the parish, South Lafourche High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 205 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 Lafourche Parish in 2023-24 School Year
White [59.4%]Black [19.3%]Hispanic [10.7%]multiracial [7%]Ethnicities <5% [3.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Lafourche Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrollment Number of Hispanic StudentsTotal Enrollment
Galliano Elementary School30.2%121401
Golden Meadow Middle School22.5%68302
South Lafourche High School20.5%2051,001
Cut Off Elementary School19.5%83425
Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School19.4%24124
Golden Meadow Lower Elementary School18.5%28151
Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School16.5%67407
North Larose Elementary School15.2%32210
Bayou Blue Middle School15.1%59390
Larose-Cut Off Middle School15.1%67443
South Larose Elementary School15%54359
Bayou Blue Elementary School13.2%63478
St. Charles Elementary School12.9%34264
Lockport Upper Elementary School10.1%36357
West Thibodaux Middle School8.9%58652
Central Lafourche High School8.8%1091,244
Raceland Upper Elementary School8.1%23284
South Thibodaux Elementary School7.9%29367
Raceland Lower Elementary School7.5%26345
W. S. Lafargue Elementary School7.3%32440
Thibodaux High School7.1%951,335
Lockport Lower Elementary School6.5%30463
Lockport Middle School5.6%20355
Raceland Middle School5%15302
Thibodaux Elementary School4.8%28585
Sixth Ward Middle School3.4%8235
Bayou Boeuf Elementary School3.3%7214
Chackbay Elementary School2.5%9355
Bayou Community Academy Charter School2.4%12495
Virtual Academy of Lafourche1.3%6479

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