South Louisiana News

There were 319 Hispanic students enrolled in St. Martin Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.9% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Martin Parish welcomed 6,916 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 4.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 15 schools within the parish, Cecilia Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 63 students.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrollment	Number of Hispanic Students	Total Enrollment
Cecilia Primary School	9.1%	63	692
Cecilia Junior High School	7.4%	43	583
Breaux Bridge Primary School	6.9%	37	537
Teche Elementary School	6.3%	36	570
Breaux Bridge Junior High School	6.2%	21	341
Breaux Bridge Elementary School	5.5%	19	343
Breaux Bridge High School	4.1%	29	707
Cecilia High School	3.9%	29	747
Stephensville Elementary School	2.9%	3	103
St. Martinville Senior High School	2.8%	15	534
Parks Middle School	2.2%	6	276
St. Martinville Primary School	2.1%	9	435
St. Martinville Junior High School	1.6%	5	307
Parks Primary School	0.7%	3	422
Early Learning Center	0.3%	1	319