Most students enrolled in Lafayette Parish schools in 2022-23 school year were male

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

By Lafayette Reporter

Dec 12, 2023

In the 2022-23 school year, 50.8% of students enrolled in Lafayette Parish schools were male, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 34,833 students in the halls of Lafayette Parish schools, comprising 17,695 male students (50.8%) and 17,138 female pupils (49.2%).

During the previous school year, Lafayette Parish’s student body consisted of 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

Across the state, 51.1% of students were male and 48.9% were female.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students in Louisiana, which is worse than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

Enrollment in Lafayette Parish by Gender Over 7 Years

Enrollment by Gender in Lafayette Parish in 2022-23 School Year

School name	Male %	Female %	Total Students Enrolled
Acadian Middle School	51.5%	48.5%	357
Acadiana High School	50.7%	49.3%	1,679
Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy	48.7%	51.3%	1,820
Alice N. Boucher Elementary School	42.5%	57.5%	435
Broadmoor Elementary School	51.8%	48.2%	741
Broussard Middle School	55.2%	44.8%	563
Carencro Heights Elementary School	48.6%	51.4%	673
Carencro High School	54.4%	45.6%	1,035
Carencro Middle School	54.2%	45.8%	635
Charles M. Burke Elementary School	51%	49%	682
Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School	49.6%	50.4%	659
David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy	58.1%	41.9%	1,385
Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School	47.5%	52.5%	326
Duson Elementary School	50.9%	49.1%	232
Early College Academy	32.5%	67.5%	243
Edgar Martin Middle School	55%	45%	460
Edward J. Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette	37.1%	62.9%	151
Ernest Gallet Elementary School	56%	44%	680
Evangeline Elementary School	54%	46%	598
Green T. Lindon Elementary School	49.2%	50.8%	851
J. W. Faulk Elementary School	49.2%	50.8%	453
J. Wallace James Elementary School	48.9%	51.1%	927
Jcfa Lafayette	45.8%	54.2%	59
Judice Middle School	50.2%	49.8%	430
Katharine Drexel Elementary School	53.9%	46.1%	635
L. J. Alleman Middle School	42.7%	57.3%	915
L. Leo Judice Elementary School	57%	43%	363
Lafayette High School	48.8%	51.2%	1,752
Lafayette Middle School	47.8%	52.2%	345
Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy	51.2%	48.8%	1,331
Live Oak Elementary School	52.4%	47.6%	593
Martial Billeaud Elementary School	51.8%	48.2%	790
Milton Elementary School	50.6%	49.4%	1,277
Myrtle Place Elementary School	48%	52%	354
N. P. Moss Preparatory Academy	72.5%	27.5%	426
Northside High School	47.3%	52.7%	598
O. Comeaux High School	46.6%	53.4%	1,029
Ossun Elementary School	53.3%	46.7%	495
Paul Breaux Middle School	47.9%	52.1%	626
Prairie Elementary School	48.1%	51.9%	580
Ridge Elementary School	50.6%	49.4%	658
S. J. Montgomery Elementary School	49.3%	50.7%	608
Scott Middle School	53.4%	46.6%	539
Southside High School	50.6%	49.4%	1,813
Truman Early Childhood Education Center	53%	47%	321
Westside Elementary School	45.9%	54.1%	597
Willow Charter Academy	49.5%	50.5%	646
Woodvale Elementary School	53.7%	46.3%	854
Youngsville Middle School	53.3%	46.7%	614