Most students enrolled in Calcasieu Parish schools in 2022-23 school year were male

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

By SW Louisiana News

Dec 12, 2023

In the 2022-23 school year, 51.1% of students enrolled in Calcasieu Parish schools were male, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 29,997 students in the halls of Calcasieu Parish schools, comprising 15,328 male students (51.1%) and 14,669 female pupils (48.9%).

During the previous school year, Calcasieu Parish’s student body consisted of 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

Across the state, 51.1% of students were male and 48.9% were female.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students in Louisiana, which is worse than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

Enrollment in Calcasieu Parish by Gender Over 7 Years

Enrollment by Gender in Calcasieu Parish in 2022-23 School Year

School name	Male %	Female %	Total Students Enrolled
A. A. Nelson Elementary School	50.6%	49.4%	707
Alfred M. Barbe High School	49.4%	50.6%	1,852
Barbe Elementary School	55.5%	44.5%	146
Bell City High School	49.5%	50.5%	804
Brentwood Elementary School	50.6%	49.4%	263
College Oaks Elementary School	52.5%	47.5%	242
Combre-Fondel Elementary School	47.3%	52.7%	334
Cypress Cove Elementary School	49.9%	50.1%	499
Dequincy Elementary School	48%	52%	204
Dequincy High School	50.2%	49.8%	299
Dequincy Middle School	51.7%	48.3%	201
Dequincy Primary School	55.3%	44.7%	253
Dolby Elementary School	47.5%	52.5%	360
E. K. Key Elementary School	58%	42%	528
F. K. White Middle School	51.5%	48.5%	583
Fairview Elementary School	51.7%	48.3%	493
Frasch Elementary School	51.1%	48.9%	528
Gillis Elementary School	53.2%	46.8%	678
Henry Heights Elementary School	49.5%	50.5%	275
Iowa High School	53.7%	46.3%	1,010
J. I. Watson Elementary School	54%	46%	506
Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children	52.9%	47.1%	34
Jessie D. Clifton Elementary School	54.4%	45.6%	147
John F. Kennedy Elementary School	60%	40%	65
John J. Johnson Ii Elementary School	51.6%	48.4%	153
Lagrange High School	49.9%	50.1%	764
Lake Charles Charter Academy	51.2%	48.8%	972
Lake Charles College Prep	51.9%	48.1%	559
Leblanc Middle School	45.7%	54.3%	361
Lebleu Settlement Elementary School	48.7%	51.3%	419
M. J. Kaufman Elementary School	56.5%	43.5%	278
Maplewood Elementary School	52.6%	47.4%	624
Maplewood Middle School	54.9%	45.1%	319
Moss Bluff Elementary School	53.5%	46.5%	940
Moss Bluff Middle School	50.2%	49.8%	846
Oak Park Elementary School	51.1%	48.9%	235
Oak Park Middle School	53%	47%	351
Pearl Watson Elementary School	46.9%	53.1%	303
Prien Lake Elementary School	50.6%	49.4%	616
Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School	61.4%	38.6%	83
Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School	53.7%	46.3%	296
Richard W. Vincent Elementary School	48.7%	51.3%	265
S. J. Welsh Middle School	49.3%	50.7%	1,034
S. P. Arnett Middle School	54.4%	45.6%	366
Sam Houston High School	51.2%	48.8%	1,163
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy	48.6%	51.4%	716
St. John Elementary School	51%	49%	612
Starks High School	47.2%	52.8%	301
Sulphur High School	52.6%	47.4%	1,861
T. H. Watkins Elementary School	48.4%	51.6%	188
T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School	44.7%	55.3%	284
Vincent Settlement Elementary School	50.2%	49.8%	301
Vinton Elementary School	50.7%	49.3%	440
Vinton High School	50.4%	49.6%	276
Vinton Middle School	53.3%	46.7%	210
W. T. Henning Elementary School	47.9%	52.1%	355
W. W. Lewis Middle School	52.9%	47.1%	735
Washington/Marion Magnet High School	49.1%	50.9%	529
Western Heights Elementary School	44.8%	55.2%	328
Westlake High School	55.7%	44.3%	497
Westwood Elementary School	47%	53%	406