Lafayette Reporter

There were 461 multiracial students enrolled in Acadia Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.1% 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, multiracial students comprised 5.1% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 27 schools within the parish, Church Point Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 37 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 multiracial students enrollment	Number of multiracial Students	Total Enrollment
Armstrong Middle School	9.8%	31	317
South Rayne Elementary School	9.1%	20	220
Crowley Kindergarten School	9.1%	21	231
Martin Petitjean Elementary School	8.8%	28	319
Church Point Middle School	7.2%	18	250
Crowley Middle School	7.1%	27	382
Church Point Elementary School	7%	37	528
Ross Elementary School	6.6%	15	229
Central Rayne Kindergarten School	6.6%	12	181
South Crowley Elementary School	6.2%	20	325
North Crowley Elementary School	5.4%	14	257
Rayne High School	5%	30	606
Church Point High School	4.6%	23	496
Iota Middle School	4.6%	12	261
Morse Elementary School	4.5%	10	221
Evangeline Elementary School	4.2%	7	165
Iota Elementary School	4.1%	24	584
Estherwood Elementary School	3.9%	8	204
Branch Elementary School	3.8%	14	371
Iota High School	3.8%	21	559
Mire Elementary School	3.7%	25	670
Mermentau Elementary School	3.5%	5	144
Crowley High School	3.4%	16	464
Richard Elementary School	2.8%	14	493
Egan Elementary School	2.1%	5	242
Midland High School	1.3%	4	302