Central Lafourche High School

Central Lafourche High School is a senior high of well-populated scale in Raceland, Louisiana, overseen by Lafourche Parish, teacheing 1,307 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 84% bigger than the state mean of about 711.

Across the 30 schools in Lafourche Parish (13,326 students total), Central Lafourche High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Central Lafourche High School shows that White students make up the majority at 66%. Beyond that, the school shows 14% Black, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.0:1 average. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lafourche Parish put median household earnings sit near $63,135, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Central Lafourche High School is one of 32 public schools in Lafourche Parish (combined enrollment of about 13,426 students).

The closest other public school is Lockport Upper Elementary School, roughly 3.7 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Central Lafourche High School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 1,334 (now 1,307). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 72% to 66% over that span.

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