South Louisiana News

There were 286 multiracial students enrolled in St. Martin Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.5% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Martin Parish welcomed 7,162 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 4% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 15 schools in St. Martin Parish, Cecilia Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 43 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.

School name	% of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) students enrollment	Enrollment of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) Students
Early Learning Center	8.1%	31
Cecilia Primary School	6.3%	43
St. Martinville Primary School	5.2%	25
Breaux Bridge Junior High School	5%	19
Breaux Bridge Elementary School	4.7%	16
Breaux Bridge Primary School	4.5%	25
Teche Elementary School	4.1%	24
Cecilia Junior High School	4%	23
Stephensville Elementary School	3.4%	4
Parks Middle School	3.1%	9
Breaux Bridge High School	2.8%	21
St. Martinville Senior High School	2.5%	14
Cecilia High School	2.4%	18
Parks Primary School	2.1%	8
St. Martinville Junior High School	1.7%	6