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Cameron Parish Education: 15 Black students were enrolled in 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 15 Black students enrolled in Cameron Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 25% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Cameron Parish welcomed 1,096 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 1.4% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the five schools in Cameron Parish, Grand Lake High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black 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 Cameron Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [88.3%]Hispanic [7.1%]Ethnicities <5% [4.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Cameron Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black students enrollment Enrollment of Black Students
Johnson Bayou High School3.9%3
Grand Lake High School2.1%7
Grand Lake Elementary School1.2%4
South Cameron High School0.7%1

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