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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Acadia Parish Education: 466 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

State superintendent cade brumley 2023

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were 466 multiracial students enrolled in Acadia Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Acadia Parish welcomed 9,084 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 5.1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 27 schools in Acadia Parish, Church Point Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 36 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

Ethnicities in Acadia Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [65.3%]Black [24.2%]multiracial [5.1%]Hispanic [5%]Ethnicities <5% [0.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Acadia Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) students enrollment Enrollment of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) Students
Martin Petitjean Elementary School9.6%31
Armstrong Middle School9.5%30
Amikids Acadiana8.7%2
Church Point Middle School8%19
South Rayne Elementary School7.9%15
Central Rayne Kindergarten School7.9%15
South Crowley Elementary School7.7%22
Crowley Kindergarten School7.3%17
Church Point High School6.4%32
Church Point Elementary School6.3%36
Iota Elementary School5.1%30
Morse Elementary School5.1%11
Crowley High School5%23
Rayne High School4.9%28
Crowley Middle School4.7%19
Ross Elementary School4.4%11
Iota Middle School4.3%12
Mermentau Elementary School4.3%6
Branch Elementary School4%15
Mire Elementary School3.6%23
North Crowley Elementary School3.4%10
Richard Elementary School3.3%16
Estherwood Elementary School3.3%7
Iota High School3.1%18
Midland High School3%9
Evangeline Elementary School2.6%4
Egan Elementary School2%5

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