Lafayette Reporter

There were 2,141 Black students enrolled in Acadia Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.7% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Acadia Parish welcomed 9,049 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 23.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 27 schools within the parish, Church Point Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 211 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.

School name	% of Black students enrollment	Number of Black Students	Total Enrollment
Amikids Acadiana	64.3%	18	28
Ross Elementary School	64.2%	147	229
Crowley Middle School	46.9%	179	382
Martin Petitjean Elementary School	46.4%	148	319
South Rayne Elementary School	45.5%	100	220
North Crowley Elementary School	44.4%	114	257
Armstrong Middle School	44.2%	140	317
Central Rayne Kindergarten School	43.1%	78	181
Crowley High School	43.1%	200	464
Church Point Middle School	40.8%	102	250
Church Point Elementary School	40%	211	528
Crowley Kindergarten School	37.7%	87	231
South Crowley Elementary School	33.2%	108	325
Rayne High School	29%	176	606
Church Point High School	24.4%	121	496
Branch Elementary School	13.2%	49	371
Mire Elementary School	10.3%	69	670
Mermentau Elementary School	6.9%	10	144
Midland High School	5.6%	17	302
Richard Elementary School	4.5%	22	493
Iota Middle School	3.4%	9	261
Estherwood Elementary School	2.5%	5	204
Iota Elementary School	2.4%	14	584
Egan Elementary School	1.7%	4	242
Iota High School	1.6%	9	559
Evangeline Elementary School	1.2%	2	165
Morse Elementary School	0.9%	2	221