Lafayette Reporter

There were 14 American Indian students enrolled in Acadia Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 7.7% 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, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 27 schools within the parish, South Crowley Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two students.

Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

School name	% of American Indian students enrollment	Number of American Indian Students	Total Enrollment
Evangeline Elementary School	0.6%	1	165
South Crowley Elementary School	0.6%	2	325
Church Point Elementary School	0.4%	2	528
Church Point Middle School	0.4%	1	250
Armstrong Middle School	0.3%	1	317
Midland High School	0.3%	1	302
Mire Elementary School	0.3%	2	670
Martin Petitjean Elementary School	0.3%	1	319
Church Point High School	0.2%	1	496
Iota Elementary School	0.2%	1	584
Iota High School	0.2%	1	559