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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 40.6% of Lafayette Parish's student body in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Jenna Chiasson Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn

Dr. Jenna Chiasson Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn

There were 14,360 Black students enrolled in Lafayette Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.3% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Lafayette Parish welcomed 35,353 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 40.6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 48 schools within the parish, Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,261 students.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.

Ethnicities in Lafayette Parish in 2023-24 School Year
White [42.4%]Black [40.6%]Hispanic [10.5%]Ethnicities <5% [6.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Lafayette Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Black students enrollment Number of Black StudentsTotal Enrollment
Northside High School92.5%617667
Willow Charter Academy92%531577
J. W. Faulk Elementary School91.1%381418
Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School90.5%257284
Alice N. Boucher Elementary School87.9%371422
Evangeline Elementary School83%519625
Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy72.1%1,2621,750
Lafayette Middle School71.3%251352
Live Oak Elementary School67.7%381563
Truman Early Childhood Education Center67.6%282417
Acadian Middle School65.2%240368
Carencro High School63.5%7471,176
Paul Breaux Middle School59.9%364608
S. J. Montgomery Elementary School55.2%344623
Carencro Middle School55.2%325589
Edward J. Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette54.8%69126
Jcfa Lafayette54.2%3259
J. Wallace James Elementary School47.4%439927
Carencro Heights Elementary School44.4%311701
O. Comeaux High School43.3%393908
Ossun Elementary School42.7%209490
Katharine Drexel Elementary School42.7%253593
Westside Elementary School41.6%267642
Prairie Elementary School39.2%256653
Broussard Middle School37.9%220581
Acadiana High School36.4%6151,690
Scott Middle School36.3%180496
Lafayette High School36.1%6351,758
Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School35.8%217606
David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy35.5%4771,343
Woodvale Elementary School34.1%277812
Ridge Elementary School31.8%202635
L. J. Alleman Middle School31.1%270869
Green T. Lindon Elementary School29.7%199671
Judice Middle School28.8%138480
Martial Billeaud Elementary School25.9%151582
Duson Elementary School25%53212
Charles M. Burke Elementary School24.3%146600
Youngsville Middle School22.6%149659
Southside High School20.4%3731,826
L. Leo Judice Elementary School20.2%73361
Early College Academy20.1%52259
Myrtle Place Elementary School19.6%72367
Edgar Martin Middle School19.4%96496
Ernest Gallet Elementary School18.8%117622
Broadmoor Elementary School15.7%117744
Milton Elementary School10.8%1361,261
Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy10.2%2942,885

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Youngsville Middle SchoolEarly College AcademyJudice Middle SchoolJ. Wallace James Elementary SchoolErnest Gallet Elementary SchoolWoodvale Elementary SchoolL. Leo Judice Elementary SchoolPaul Breaux Middle SchoolLafayette Middle SchoolRidge Elementary SchoolCarencro Middle SchoolScott Middle SchoolMilton Elementary SchoolLafayette High SchoolNorthside High SchoolOssun Elementary SchoolKatharine Drexel Elementary SchoolEdward J. Sam Accelerated School of LafayetteDuson Elementary SchoolMartial Billeaud Elementary SchoolEvangeline Elementary SchoolJ.w. Faulk Elementary SchoolS.j. Montgomery Elementary SchoolMyrtle Place Elementary SchoolBroussard Middle SchoolWillow Charter AcademyL.j. Alleman Middle SchoolCorporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary SchoolDavid Thibodaux Career And Technical High SchoolMassachusetts State Board of EducationWestside Elementary SchoolGreen T. Lindon Elementary SchoolO. Comeaux High SchoolJcfa LafayettePrairie Elementary SchoolAlice N. Boucher Elementary SchoolSouthside High SchoolTruman Elementary SchoolLive Oak Elementary SchoolCarencro High SchoolCharles M. Burke Elementary SchoolAcadiana Renaissance Charter AcademyCarencro Heights Elementary SchoolDr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary SchoolBroadmoor Elementary SchoolAcadiana High SchoolEdgar Martin Middle SchoolAcadian Middle SchoolLafayette Renaissance Charter Academy

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