Johnson Bayou High School

Located at 6304 Gulf Beach Highway, in Cameron, Louisiana, Johnson Bayou High School is a minimally staffed unified-grade school that educates 68 students (grades pre-K through 12), overseen by Cameron Parish. That puts it 87% leaner than the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 527 students.

Across the 5 schools in Cameron Parish (1,120 students total), Johnson Bayou High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Johnson Bayou High School reports that nearly all students (82%) are White; the rest is composed of 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. Compared to Cameron Parish overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 3.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 52.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Johnson Bayou High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.6%; this one delivers 45.3%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Cameron Parish) records that median household earnings sit near $75,278, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cameron Parish's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,120 students), Johnson Bayou High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SABINE PASS SCHOOL, around 12.2 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Johnson Bayou High School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 37.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Johnson Bayou High School has fell 31%, going from 98 students in 2018 to 68 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 90% to 82% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 5.4:1 in 2018 to 3.1:1 today.

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