Lafayette Reporter

There were 995 multiracial students enrolled in Lafayette Parish School District schools in the 2021-22 school year, 10.6% more 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, multiracial students comprised 3.2% of the student body to be the fourth 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 multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 56 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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial students %
2022	31,587	995	3.2%
2021	31,403	900	2.9%
2020	31,994	854	2.7%