Demographics
One in Nine Louisiana Students Is Now Hispanic
Hispanic enrollment rose 41% in seven years, adding 22,000 students even as Louisiana lost enrollment. Growth is spreading beyond Jefferson Parish.
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Enrollment
Louisiana Has Lost Students Every Year for Seven Years
Traditional public school enrollment in Louisiana fell from 643,986 to 578,632 since 2019, a 10.1% decline with no year of recovery and a 2026 cliff that erased 15,424 students.
Enrollment
Louisiana Publishes 2025-26 Enrollment Data
LDOE releases 2025-26 enrollment data showing 578,632 traditional public school students, down 15,424, the largest non-COVID loss on record.