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There were 15 American Indian students enrolled in Vermilion Parish schools in 2022-23 school year

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were 15 American Indian students enrolled in Vermilion Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 15.4% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Vermilion Parish welcomed 10,405 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 23 schools in Vermilion Parish, Kaplan Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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 Vermilion Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [69.4%]Black [18.8%]Hispanic [5%]Ethnicities <5% [6.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Vermilion Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of American Indian students enrollment Enrollment of American Indian Students
Indian Bayou Elementary School0.8%2
Delcambre High School0.6%3
Delcambre Elementary School0.6%3
Kaplan Elementary School0.5%3
Forked Island/E. Broussard Elementary School0.4%1
Dozier Elementary School0.2%1
J. H. Williams Middle School0.2%1
Erath Middle School0.2%1

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