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Enrollment
873
High
DISTRICT 1,068 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAFAYETTE PARISH·NCES 220087000669
O. Comeaux High School
100 West Bluebird Drive, Lafayette, LA 70508 · (337) 521-7970 · Lafayette Parish
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL873 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
503 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 216 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 232 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 186 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 239 | 27% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like O. Comeaux High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| O. Comeaux High School this school | 873 | 57.6% | N/A |
| Brusly High School Brusly | 734 | 58.2% | N/A |
| Northwood High School Shreveport | 989 | 54.3% | N/A |
| Leesville High School Leesville | 748 | 60.0% | N/A |
| Neville High School Monroe | 1,042 | 61.2% | N/A |
| Livonia High School Livonia | 899 | 62.5% | 21.3% |
Matched among Louisiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where O. Comeaux High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Lafayette Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 873 | #76 of 267 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #165 of 240 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #29 of 240 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.6% | #185 of 258 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -45.0% | #7 of 156 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
873
-330 (-27%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 1,556
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 21.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 873 | 54.5 | 16.0:1 | 58% (503) |
| 2023-24 | 982 | 64.3 | 15.3:1 | 60% (592) |
| 2022-23 | 1,098 | 56.1 | 19.6:1 | 56% (619) |
| 2020-21 | 1,203 | 55 | 21.9:1 | 94% (1,132) |
| 2017-18 | 1,588 | 77 | 20.6:1 | 27% (433) |
| 2015-16 | 1,936 | 89 | 21.8:1 | 41% (796) |
| 2010-11 | 1,927 | 93 | 20.7:1 | 32% (619) |
| 2000-01 | 1,798 | 90 | 20.0:1 | 19% (348) |
| 1990-91 | 1,556 | 83 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for O. Comeaux High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (1,588 to 873); teachers down 29% (77 to 54.5).
About O. Comeaux High School
The public high school O. Comeaux High School is located in Lafayette, Louisiana. It enrolls 873 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. It has 23% more students than the average for high schools in Louisiana (about 711).
Lafayette Parish has 44 schools and 29,396 students, and O. Comeaux High School is one of those schools.
About 44% of students at O. Comeaux High School are Black, the largest single group. The school is also 40% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 25%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 54.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. High schools in Louisiana have an average ratio of 18.0:1. About 58% of students at O. Comeaux High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 59% average for public schools in Lafayette Parish.
Looking at the county, Lafayette Parish, the median household earns about $67,451 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Counting O. Comeaux High School, Lafayette Parish has 50 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, O. Comeaux High School is closest to Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 330 students, from 1,203 to 873. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 21.9:1 to 16.0:1.
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Lafayette Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
247,997
Census ACS
Median income
$67,451
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
35,903 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lafayette Parish
- Southside High SchoolHigh · 1,833 students
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 1,720 students
- Acadiana High SchoolHigh · 1,652 students
- David Thibodaux STEM Magnet AcademyHigh · 1,362 students
- Milton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,261 students
- Carencro High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
Other schools in Lafayette
- Lafayette Renaissance Charter AcademyCombined · 2,177 students
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 1,720 students
- Acadiana High SchoolHigh · 1,652 students
- David Thibodaux STEM Magnet AcademyHigh · 1,362 students
- Milton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,261 students
- Carencro High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
Nearby schools
- Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School0.8 mi · 484
- Broadmoor Elementary School1.9 mi · 749
- Edgar Martin Middle School2.3 mi · 641
- L.J. Alleman Middle School2.4 mi · 890
- Woodvale Elementary School2.8 mi · 793
- Ernest Gallet Elementary School3.4 mi · 643
Frequently asked questions
About O. Comeaux High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at O. Comeaux High School?
O. Comeaux High School enrolls approximately 873 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does O. Comeaux High School serve?
O. Comeaux High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at O. Comeaux High School?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at O. Comeaux High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at O. Comeaux High School?
At O. Comeaux High School, the student body is approximately 40% White, 8% Hispanic, 44% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is O. Comeaux High School public or private?
O. Comeaux High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lafayette Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.