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There were 988 American Indian students enrolled in Terrebonne Parish schools in 2022-23 school year

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were 988 American Indian students enrolled in Terrebonne Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Terrebonne Parish welcomed 15,128 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 6.5% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 30 schools in Terrebonne Parish, Ellender Memorial High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 93 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

Ethnicities in Terrebonne Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [45.5%]Black [24.7%]Hispanic [12.4%]multiracial [9.8%]American Indian [6.5%]Ethnicities <5% [1.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Terrebonne Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of American Indian students enrollment Enrollment of American Indian Students
Grand Caillou Elementary School23.3%90
Montegut Elementary School22.9%51
Grand Caillou Middle School17.3%54
Montegut Middle School14.8%70
Dularge Elementary School12.4%37
Ellender Memorial High School11.3%93
South Terrebonne High School10%87
Bourg Elementary School10%41
Lacache Middle School7.7%23
Upper Little Caillou Elementary School7.2%26
Acadian Elementary School6.7%40
Lisa Park Elementary School6.2%35
Houma Junior High School5.6%38
Honduras Elementary School5.5%15
Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School4.7%31
Village East Elementary School4%14
Terrebonne High School3.9%50
School for Exceptional Children3.6%1
Evergreen Junior High School3.6%24
Southdown Elementary School3.5%17
H. L. Bourgeois High School3.5%46
Oaklawn Junior High School3.4%19
Mulberry Elementary School3.4%25
Oakshire Elementary School3.1%17
Schriever Elementary School2.6%12
Broadmoor Elementary School2.6%15
Bayou Black Elementary School2.4%4
Caldwell Middle School2.1%6
Gibson Elementary School2%3
Legion Park Elementary School1.4%4

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