New Iberia Senior High School

As a large high school, New Iberia Senior High School serves students in New Iberia, Louisiana. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,315 students. The average among high schools in Louisiana is roughly 711 students; this school is 85% above that.

The 23 schools of Iberia Parish, including New Iberia Senior High School, enroll 11,037 students.

Enrollment at New Iberia Senior High School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 45%. Beyond that, enrollment is 37% Black, 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Iberia Parish overall, about 57% of residents are White. By the diversity index, New Iberia Senior High School comes in at 65%.

The ratio of students to teachers is 15.7:1, with 83.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Louisiana average 18.0:1. The school's lunch program data list 65% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 74% average for public schools in Iberia Parish, the school's rate is lower.

County data help place the school in context: in Iberia Parish, median household income is about $56,961, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The public schools of Iberia Parish number 21 and enroll about 10,111.

The nearest other public school, Pesson Addition Elementary School, is about 1.0 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of New Iberia Senior High School.

Locale data from NCES put New Iberia Senior High School in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).

New Iberia Senior High School had 1,467 students in 2020-21 and 1,315 in 2024-25, a 10% decrease. The ratio was 20.7:1 in 2020-21 and 15.7:1 in 2024-25.

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