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There were 3 American Indian students enrolled in Cameron Parish schools in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu

There were three American Indian students enrolled in Cameron Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Cameron Parish welcomed 1,122 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Grand Lake Elementary School was the only school in the parish which enrolled American Indian students, welcoming three students in the 2023-24 school year.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.

Ethnicities in Cameron Parish in 2023-24 School Year
White [88%]Hispanic [7.3%]Ethnicities <5% [4.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Cameron Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of American Indian students enrollment Number of American Indian StudentsTotal Enrollment
Grand Lake Elementary School0.8%3353

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