Lafayette Reporter

Of the many ethnicities represented in Acadia Parish schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Acadia Parish students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of the 9,084 students attending Acadia Parish schools, 65.3% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity making up 24.2% of Acadia Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Acadia Parish, representing 64.9% of the student body.

Crowley Kindergarten School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 40.9% white students, 40.9% Black students, 9.5% Hispanic students, 7.3% multiracial students, and 1.3% Asian students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 2.8%, in the 2022-23 school year

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

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%.

Only 22% of Louisiana’s teachers are Black or Latino, compared to about 48% of the state's K–12 students who identify as either race.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Mire Elementary School	White	82.9%	643
Iota High School	White	91.8%	586
Iota Elementary School	White	88.9%	584
Rayne High School	White	59.3%	577
Church Point Elementary School	White	44%	573
Church Point High School	White	61.8%	503
Richard Elementary School	White	88%	492
Crowley High School	Black	44.8%	462
Crowley Middle School	Black	49.1%	405
Branch Elementary School	White	81%	373
Martin Petitjean Elementary School	Black	46%	324
Armstrong Middle School	White	44.8%	317
Midland High School	White	88.7%	301
North Crowley Elementary School	Black	52.4%	294
South Crowley Elementary School	White	52.1%	284
Iota Middle School	White	91.3%	277
Egan Elementary School	White	94.8%	250
Ross Elementary School	Black	67.3%	248
Church Point Middle School	White	42.4%	238
Crowley Kindergarten School	Black	40.9%	232
Morse Elementary School	White	93.5%	214
Estherwood Elementary School	White	91.9%	211
South Rayne Elementary School	Black	46.8%	190
Central Rayne Kindergarten School	White	49.2%	189
Evangeline Elementary School	White	92.3%	156
Mermentau Elementary School	White	84.8%	138
Amikids Acadiana	Black	69.6%	23