Lafayette Reporter

There were 13,936 white students enrolled in Lafayette Parish School District schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.4% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Lafayette Parish School District welcomed 31,587 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 44.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Lafayette Parish School District roughly covers schools within Lafayette Parish and has a main office in Lafayette.

Among the 46 schools in Lafayette Parish School District, Southside High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,278 students.

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%.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2022	31,587	13,936	44.1%
2021	31,403	14,283	45.5%
2020	31,994	14,700	45.9%
2019	31,443	14,600	46.4%
2018	31,015	14,383	46.4%
2017	30,547	14,181	46.4%