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There were 72 American Indian students enrolled in Calcasieu Parish School District schools in the 2021-22 school year, 7.7% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Calcasieu Parish School District welcomed 27,773 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Calcasieu Parish School District roughly covers schools within Calcasieu Parish and has a main office in Lake Charles.

Among the 61 schools in Calcasieu Parish School District, St. John Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of six students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of American Indian Students	American Indian students %
2022	27,773	72	0.3%
2021	27,584	78	0.3%
2020	31,609	98	0.3%
2019	32,197	98	0.3%
2018	32,965	89	0.3%
2017	33,009	91	0.3%