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There were 27,773 students enrolled in Calcasieu Parish School District schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.1% of them were boys, and 48.9% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 58.5% of the Calcasieu Parish School District total enrollment.

Calcasieu Parish School District covers approximately 58 schools within Calcasieu Parish, with its main office in Lake Charles.

Among the 58 schools in Calcasieu Parish School District, Sulphur High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,892 students in the 2021-22 school year.

The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021-22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.