Eunice Junior High School

Set in Eunice, Louisiana, Eunice Junior High School is a cozy junior high, operated by St. Landry Parish. It hosts 276 students across grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 37% leaner than the state mean of about 440.

Across the 32 schools in St. Landry Parish (10,982 students total), Eunice Junior High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Eunice Junior High School lists that the largest single group is Black at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 39% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 40% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.8:1. The state averages around 41.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Eunice Junior High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 23.7%; this one delivers 31.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for St. Landry Parish indicate median household income runs about $44,462, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 22%. Across St. Landry Parish's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,731 students), Eunice Junior High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Eunice Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Eunice Junior High School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 31.9%.

Eunice Junior High School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Eunice Junior High School's enrollment has edged down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 374 (now 276). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 52% to 39%. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.