Lafayette Reporter

There were 511 Hispanic students enrolled in Acadia Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 13.3% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 5.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 27 schools within the parish, Church Point Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 45 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 Hispanic students enrollment	Number of Hispanic Students	Total Enrollment
Crowley Middle School	11.3%	43	382
South Crowley Elementary School	10.2%	33	325
Crowley High School	9.3%	43	464
Crowley Kindergarten School	9.1%	21	231
Church Point Middle School	8.8%	22	250
Church Point Elementary School	8.5%	45	528
Church Point High School	8.5%	42	496
Martin Petitjean Elementary School	7.2%	23	319
North Crowley Elementary School	7%	18	257
Armstrong Middle School	6.6%	21	317
Branch Elementary School	5.9%	22	371
Ross Elementary School	5.2%	12	229
Richard Elementary School	5.1%	25	493
South Rayne Elementary School	5%	11	220
Estherwood Elementary School	4.9%	10	204
Mire Elementary School	4.9%	33	670
Amikids Acadiana	3.6%	1	28
Iota Elementary School	3.6%	21	584
Rayne High School	3.5%	21	606
Central Rayne Kindergarten School	3.3%	6	181
Iota High School	2.5%	14	559
Egan Elementary School	2.5%	6	242
Evangeline Elementary School	2.4%	4	165
Iota Middle School	2.3%	6	261
Midland High School	1.7%	5	302
Mermentau Elementary School	1.4%	2	144
Morse Elementary School	0.5%	1	221