South Louisiana News

Of the many ethnicities represented in Vermilion Parish schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Vermilion Parish students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of the 10,405 students attending Vermilion Parish schools, 69.4% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity making up 18.8% of Vermilion Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Vermilion Parish, representing 70% of the student body.

Abbeville High School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 53.3% Black students, 26.2% white students, 8.2% Asian students, 7.2% Hispanic students, and 5% multiracial students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 0.3%, in the 2022-23 school year

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021-22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.

Only 22% of Louisiana’s teachers are Black or Latino, compared to about 48% of the state's K–12 students who identify as either race.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice	White	77.5%	825
North Vermilion High School	White	84.3%	822
Leblanc Elementary School	White	60.9%	678
North Vermilion Middle School	White	84%	631
Kaplan Elementary School	White	69.6%	578
Dozier Elementary School	White	86.9%	548
Abbeville High School	Black	53.3%	538
Erath Middle School	White	83.3%	533
Kaplan High School	White	82.7%	532
Delcambre High School	White	73.9%	509
Erath High School	White	83.7%	508
Delcambre Elementary School	White	72.2%	492
J. H. Williams Middle School	Black	53.7%	467
Eaton Park Elementary School	Black	66.7%	426
Meaux Elementary School	White	85.7%	405
Rene A. Rost Middle School	White	75.4%	391
James A. Herod Elementary School	Black	64%	325
Forked Island/E. Broussard Elementary School	White	94.8%	251
Indian Bayou Elementary School	White	91%	244
Gueydan High School	White	88.7%	221
Seventh Ward Elementary School	White	61.9%	210
Jesse Owens Elementary School	White	87.4%	199
Williams Scholar Academy	Black	86.1%	72