Vermilion Parish schools enrolled 21 American Indian students in the 2025-26 school year, 23.5% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.
Data showed that Vermilion Parish schools had 9,072 students in the 2025-26 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.
Among the 22 schools, Indian Bayou Elementary School recorded the highest number of American Indian students in the 2025-26 school year, with three students.
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Enrollment Demographics in Vermilion Parish Schools in 2025-26
| School name | % of American Indian students enrollment | Number of American Indian Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Bayou Elementary School | 1.5% | 3 | 204 |
| Forked Island/E. Broussard Elementary School | 0.8% | 2 | 240 |
| Erath Middle School | 0.5% | 2 | 429 |
| Delcambre High School | 0.4% | 2 | 454 |
| Delcambre Elementary School | 0.4% | 2 | 457 |
| Abbeville High School | 0.4% | 2 | 511 |
| James A. Herod Elementary School | 0.4% | 1 | 262 |
| Eaton Park Elementary School | 0.3% | 1 | 363 |
| Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice | 0.3% | 2 | 647 |
| Rene A. Rost Middle School | 0.3% | 1 | 360 |
| Leblanc Elementary School | 0.2% | 1 | 591 |
| Dozier Elementary School | 0.2% | 1 | 582 |
| Kaplan Elementary School | 0.2% | 1 | 538 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Louisiana Department of Education. The source data can be found here.