Houma Thibodaux News

There were six Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students enrolled in Lafourche Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 14.3% less 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, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 31 schools within the parish, Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of one student.

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.

School name	% of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students enrollment	Number of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Students	Total Enrollment
Raceland Middle School	0.3%	1	302
Galliano Elementary School	0.2%	1	401
Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School	0.2%	1	407
Central Lafourche High School	0.1%	1	1,244
South Lafourche High School	0.1%	1	1,001
Thibodaux High School	0.1%	1	1,335