Lafayette Reporter

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

Of the 34,833 students attending Lafayette Parish schools, 43.4% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity making up 40.7% of Lafayette Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Lafayette Parish, representing 44.1% of the student body.

Judice Middle School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 38.8% white students, 31.2% Black students, 21.4% Hispanic students, 4.9% multiracial students, and 3.7% Asian students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 0%, 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
Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy	White	74.8%	1,820
Southside High School	White	68.9%	1,813
Lafayette High School	White	44.9%	1,752
Acadiana High School	White	42.7%	1,679
David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy	White	53%	1,385
Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy	Black	70.5%	1,331
Milton Elementary School	White	80.2%	1,277
Carencro High School	Black	63.5%	1,035
O. Comeaux High School	White	43.7%	1,029
J. Wallace James Elementary School	White	47.5%	927
L. J. Alleman Middle School	White	55.5%	915
Woodvale Elementary School	White	51.3%	854
Green T. Lindon Elementary School	White	60.5%	851
Martial Billeaud Elementary School	White	65.7%	790
Broadmoor Elementary School	White	52.5%	741
Charles M. Burke Elementary School	White	43.4%	682
Ernest Gallet Elementary School	White	70.6%	680
Carencro Heights Elementary School	Black	45.6%	673
Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School	White	45.2%	659
Ridge Elementary School	White	44.8%	658
Willow Charter Academy	Black	93.5%	646
Carencro Middle School	Black	55.7%	635
Katharine Drexel Elementary School	Black	45.2%	635
Paul Breaux Middle School	Black	57.5%	626
Youngsville Middle School	White	66.6%	614
S. J. Montgomery Elementary School	Black	50.5%	608
Northside High School	Black	93.8%	598
Evangeline Elementary School	Black	81.6%	598
Westside Elementary School	Black	42.9%	597
Live Oak Elementary School	Black	66.9%	593
Prairie Elementary School	White	47.6%	580
Broussard Middle School	White	49%	563
Scott Middle School	Black	37.3%	539
Ossun Elementary School	Black	44%	495
Edgar Martin Middle School	White	51.1%	460
J. W. Faulk Elementary School	Black	93.8%	453
Alice N. Boucher Elementary School	Black	88%	435
Judice Middle School	White	38.8%	430
N. P. Moss Preparatory Academy	Black	76.1%	426
L. Leo Judice Elementary School	White	75.2%	363
Acadian Middle School	Black	65.3%	357
Myrtle Place Elementary School	White	74%	354
Lafayette Middle School	Black	67.5%	345
Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School	Black	89.3%	326
Truman Early Childhood Education Center	Black	66.7%	321
Early College Academy	White	63.8%	243
Duson Elementary School	White	56.9%	232
Edward J. Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette	Black	53%	151
Jcfa Lafayette	Black	61%	59