Dr. Ernise S. Singleton Assistant Superintendent of Career & College Readiness at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn
Dr. Ernise S. Singleton Assistant Superintendent of Career & College Readiness at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn
Of the 1,122 students attending Cameron Parish schools, 88% were white. Hispanic or Latino students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 7.3% of Cameron Parish students.
In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Cameron Parish, representing 88.3% of the student body.
Grand Lake Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Cameron Parish, with American Indian, Black, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.
Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county increased by 2.4% in the 2023-24 school year
The majority of Louisiana students identified themselves 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%.
However, the teaching staff in Louisiana doesn't fully mirror the student body's demographics, with only 22% of teachers identified as Black or Latino.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Lake Elementary School | White | 85.8% | 353 |
| Grand Lake High School | White | 85.6% | 341 |
| Hackberry High School | White | 96.6% | 206 |
| South Cameron High School | White | 89% | 155 |
| Johnson Bayou High School | White | 82.1% | 67 |
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