Lafayette Reporter

There were 12,685 Black students enrolled in Lafayette Parish School District schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.1% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Lafayette Parish School District welcomed 31,587 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 40.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Lafayette Parish School District roughly covers schools within Lafayette Parish and has a main office in Lafayette.

Among the 46 schools in Lafayette Parish School District, Carencro High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 713 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021–22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Black Students	Black students %
2022	31,587	12,685	40.2%
2021	31,403	12,551	40%
2020	31,994	12,767	39.9%
2019	31,443	12,639	40.2%
2018	31,015	12,745	41.1%
2017	30,547	12,743	41.7%