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There were 84 American Indian students enrolled in Calcasieu 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 84 American Indian students enrolled in Calcasieu Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Calcasieu Parish welcomed 29,997 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 61 schools in Calcasieu Parish, Sulphur High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven 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 Calcasieu Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [53.5%]Black [33.2%]Hispanic [7.8%]Ethnicities <5% [5.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Calcasieu Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of American Indian students enrollment Enrollment of American Indian Students
Dequincy Elementary School1%2
Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School1%3
Starks High School0.7%2
Vinton Elementary School0.7%3
Bell City High School0.7%6
Jessie D. Clifton Elementary School0.7%1
M. J. Kaufman Elementary School0.7%2
Washington/Marion Magnet High School0.6%3
J. I. Watson Elementary School0.6%3
Fairview Elementary School0.6%3
Maplewood Middle School0.6%2
Vinton Middle School0.5%1
Lebleu Settlement Elementary School0.5%2
S. J. Welsh Middle School0.5%5
Moss Bluff Elementary School0.5%5
Sulphur High School0.4%7
Richard W. Vincent Elementary School0.4%1
Vinton High School0.4%1
College Oaks Elementary School0.4%1
Westlake High School0.4%2
Henry Heights Elementary School0.4%1
Moss Bluff Middle School0.4%3
St. John Elementary School0.3%2
Pearl Watson Elementary School0.3%1
Dolby Elementary School0.3%1
Western Heights Elementary School0.3%1
W. W. Lewis Middle School0.3%2
Oak Park Middle School0.3%1
Cypress Cove Elementary School0.2%1
Prien Lake Elementary School0.2%1
Alfred M. Barbe High School0.2%4
Frasch Elementary School0.2%1
Westwood Elementary School0.2%1
Sam Houston High School0.2%2
F. K. White Middle School0.2%1
Iowa High School0.2%2
Gillis Elementary School0.1%1
Lake Charles Charter Academy0.1%1
Lagrange High School0.1%1
A. A. Nelson Elementary School0.1%1

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Moss Bluff Elementary SchoolRalph F. Wilson Elementary SchoolCypress Cove Elementary SchoolOak Park Middle SchoolFairview Elementary SchoolJake Drost School for Exceptional ChildrenSt. John Elementary SchoolCollege Oaks Elementary SchoolCombre/Fondel Elementary SchoolMaplewood Middle SchoolIowa High SchoolBarbe Elementary SchoolVinton Middle SchoolMassachusetts State Board of EducationDequincy Elementary SchoolS.j. Welsh Middle SchoolAlfred M. Barbe High SchoolPearl Watson Elementary SchoolWashington/Marion Magnet High SchoolJessie D. Clifton Elementary SchoolW.w. Lewis Middle SchoolVincent Settlement Elementary SchoolVinton Elementary SchoolDolby Elementary SchoolSulphur High SchoolLebleu Settlement Elementary SchoolM.j. Kaufman Elementary SchoolRichard W. Vincent Elementary SchoolVinton High SchoolLake Charles College PrepS.p. Arnett Middle SchoolE.k. Key Elementary SchoolJohn J. Johnson Ii Elementary SchoolJohn F. Kennedy Elementary SchoolF.k. White Middle SchoolGillis Elementary SchoolLeblanc Middle SchoolLake Charles Charter AcademyWestlake High SchoolSam Houston High SchoolStarks High SchoolPrien Lake Elementary SchoolOak Park Elementary SchoolT.h. Watkins Elementary SchoolFrasch Elementary SchoolA.a. Nelson Elementary SchoolDequincy Primary SchoolMoss Bluff Middle SchoolT.s. Cooley Elementary Magnet SchoolWestern Heights Elementary SchoolRay D. Molo Middle Magnet SchoolLagrange High SchoolSouthwest Louisiana Charter AcademyJ. I. Watson Elementary SchoolDequincy Middle SchoolWestwood Elementary SchoolBell City High SchoolBrentwood Elementary SchoolDequincy High SchoolHenry Heights Elementary SchoolW.t. Henning Elementary School

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