New Iberia Senior High School

New Iberia Senior High School operates as a heavily attended senior high in New Iberia, Louisiana, part of Iberia Parish. Current enrollment sits at 1,315 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Louisiana's public schools average about 711 students each, so New Iberia Senior High School sits 85% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 23 schools in Iberia Parish (11,037 students total), New Iberia Senior High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, New Iberia Senior High School shows that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 37% Black, 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 57% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. The state averages around 18.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Iberia Parish runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Iberia Parish indicate median household income runs about $56,961, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. New Iberia Senior High School is one of 21 public schools in Iberia Parish (combined enrollment of about 10,111 students).

The closest other public school is Pesson Addition Elementary School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 22%: 1,695 students in 2018 compared to 1,315 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 52% to 45%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.