There were 1,122 students enrolled in Cameron Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.4% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 53.2% of them were boys, and 46.8% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 88% of the student body, the largest percentage in the parish, followed by 7.3% Hispanic students, 1.9% Black students and 0.3% American Indian students.
Grand Lake Elementary School had the highest enrolment among Cameron Parish’s schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 353 students.
Louisiana’s education system was considered one of the worst in the U.S., according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-2023 | Total enrollment in 2023-2024 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Lake Elementary School | 337 | 353 | 4.7% |
| Grand Lake High School | 337 | 341 | 1.2% |
| Hackberry High School | 201 | 206 | 2.5% |
| South Cameron High School | 144 | 155 | 7.6% |
| Johnson Bayou High School | 77 | 67 | -13% |
