South Louisiana News

There were 1,930 Black students enrolled in Vermilion Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Vermilion Parish welcomed 10,179 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 19% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 22 schools within the parish, Abbeville High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 322 students.

Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

School name	% of Black students enrollment	Number of Black Students	Total Enrollment
Eaton Park Elementary School	66.2%	272	411
James A. Herod Elementary School	62.5%	203	325
Abbeville High School	57.6%	322	559
J. H. Williams Middle School	55.9%	252	451
Leblanc Elementary School	24.9%	162	650
Seventh Ward Elementary School	22.1%	46	208
Kaplan Elementary School	16.4%	94	572
Rene A. Rost Middle School	15.1%	58	385
Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice	10.5%	86	818
Delcambre High School	9.7%	45	464
Delcambre Elementary School	9.7%	47	486
Kaplan High School	9.5%	50	526
Erath Middle School	9.2%	47	510
Meaux Elementary School	8.5%	35	412
North Vermilion High School	8.5%	68	800
Erath High School	7.7%	39	508
North Vermilion Middle School	7.5%	49	650
Jesse Owens Elementary School	7.3%	14	191
Gueydan High School	5.5%	11	201
Dozier Elementary School	3.9%	22	567
Indian Bayou Elementary School	3%	7	237
Forked Island/E. Broussard Elementary School	0.4%	1	248