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How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Acadia Parish schools in 2022-23 school year?

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were 451 Hispanic students enrolled in Acadia Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.4% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 5% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 27 schools in Acadia Parish, Church Point Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 44 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 Hispanic students enrollment Enrollment of Hispanic Students
South Crowley Elementary School11.6%33
Church Point Middle School9.7%23
Crowley Kindergarten School9.5%22
Crowley High School8.4%39
North Crowley Elementary School7.8%23
Church Point Elementary School7.7%44
Church Point High School7.2%36
Crowley Middle School7.2%29
Martin Petitjean Elementary School5.9%19
Ross Elementary School5.2%13
South Rayne Elementary School4.7%9
Mire Elementary School4.4%28
Richard Elementary School4.3%21
Central Rayne Kindergarten School4.2%8
Branch Elementary School3.8%14
Armstrong Middle School3.5%11
Evangeline Elementary School3.2%5
Iota High School3.1%18
Rayne High School2.9%17
Iota Elementary School2.7%16
Estherwood Elementary School2.4%5
Mermentau Elementary School2.2%3
Egan Elementary School2%5
Iota Middle School1.8%5
Midland High School1.7%5

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