Boys made up 50.8% of the parish student body, while the other 49.2% were girls.
Data also showed that White students made up to 44.1% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Lafayette Parish schools, followed by 40.8% of Black students, 9.3% of Hispanic students and 2.3% of Asian students.
Southside High School had the highest enrolment among Lafayette Parish's schools in the 2021-22 cycle, welcoming 1,806 students.
In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
The majority of Louisiana students were identified as White and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021–2022 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.
Enrollment in Lafayette Parish Schools
| School name | Total enrollment in 2020-2021 | Total enrollment in 2021-2022 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southside High School | 1,779 | 1,806 | 1.5% |
| Lafayette High School | 1,836 | 1,797 | -2.1% |
| Acadiana High School | 1,724 | 1,722 | -0.1% |
| Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy | 1,400 | 1,651 | 17.9% |
| David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy | 1,342 | 1,359 | 1.3% |
| Milton Elementary School | 1,232 | 1,283 | 4.1% |
| O. Comeaux High School | 1,193 | 1,130 | -5.3% |
| Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy | 1,002 | 1,120 | 11.8% |
| Carencro High School | 1,199 | 1,115 | -7% |
| L. J. Alleman Middle School | 1,101 | 1,092 | -0.8% |
| J. Wallace James Elementary School | 883 | 908 | 2.8% |
| Green T. Lindon Elementary School | 751 | 809 | 7.7% |
| Broadmoor Elementary School | 653 | 775 | 18.7% |
| Martial Billeaud Elementary School | 655 | 752 | 14.8% |
| Woodvale Elementary School | 701 | 720 | 2.7% |
| Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School | 757 | 718 | -5.2% |
| Ernest Gallet Elementary School | 698 | 709 | 1.6% |
| Charles M. Burke Elementary School | 653 | 706 | 8.1% |
| Paul Breaux Middle School | 788 | 672 | -14.7% |
| Evangeline Elementary School | 626 | 660 | 5.4% |
| Youngsville Middle School | 693 | 646 | -6.8% |
| Carencro Middle School | 672 | 640 | -4.8% |
| S. J. Montgomery Elementary School | 644 | 635 | -1.4% |
| Willow Charter Academy | 621 | 631 | 1.6% |
| Carencro Heights Elementary School | 640 | 628 | -1.9% |
| Ridge Elementary School | 556 | 614 | 10.4% |
| Katharine Drexel Elementary School | 566 | 595 | 5.1% |
| Live Oak Elementary School | 574 | 590 | 2.8% |
| Northside High School | 687 | 586 | -14.7% |
| Prairie Elementary School | 598 | 585 | -2.2% |
| Broussard Middle School | 581 | 564 | -2.9% |
| Ossun Elementary School | 539 | 539 | 0% |
| Scott Middle School | 545 | 539 | -1.1% |
| Westside Elementary School | 533 | 519 | -2.6% |
| Edgar Martin Middle School | 692 | 498 | -28% |
| Judice Middle School | 475 | 476 | 0.2% |
| J. W. Faulk Elementary School | 444 | 448 | 0.9% |
| Alice N. Boucher Elementary School | 460 | 433 | -5.9% |
| N. P. Moss Preparatory Academy | 42 | 417 | 892.9% |
| Acadian Middle School | 370 | 371 | 0.3% |
| L. Leo Judice Elementary School | 351 | 357 | 1.7% |
| Lafayette Middle School | 405 | 352 | -13.1% |
| Myrtle Place Elementary School | 335 | 350 | 4.5% |
| Truman Early Childhood Education Center | 197 | 345 | 75.1% |
| Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School | 301 | 303 | 0.7% |
| Early College Academy | 271 | 255 | -5.9% |
| Duson Elementary School | 218 | 235 | 7.8% |
| Edward J. Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette | 126 | 128 | 1.6% |
| Jcfa Lafayette | 67 | 60 | -10.4% |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Youngsville Middle School• Early College Academy• Judice Middle School• J. Wallace James Elementary School• Ernest Gallet Elementary School• Woodvale Elementary School• L. Leo Judice Elementary School• Paul Breaux Middle School• Lafayette Middle School• Ridge Elementary School• Carencro Middle School• Scott Middle School• Milton Elementary School• Lafayette High School• Northside High School• Ossun Elementary School• Katharine Drexel Elementary School• Edward J. Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette• Duson Elementary School• Martial Billeaud Elementary School• Evangeline Elementary School• J.w. Faulk Elementary School• S.j. Montgomery Elementary School• Myrtle Place Elementary School• Broussard Middle School• Willow Charter Academy• L.j. Alleman Middle School• Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School• David Thibodaux Career And Technical High School• Westside Elementary School• Green T. Lindon Elementary School• O. Comeaux High School• Jcfa Lafayette• Prairie Elementary School• Alice N. Boucher Elementary School• Southside High School• Truman Elementary School• Live Oak Elementary School• N. P. Moss Preparatory Academy• Carencro High School• Charles M. Burke Elementary School• Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy• Carencro Heights Elementary School• Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School• Broadmoor Elementary School• Acadiana High School• Edgar Martin Middle School• Acadian Middle School• Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy
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