Northwest High School
Opelousas, LA
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
24.2% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 569 | 562 |
| Suspended out of school | 23.2% · 132 | 24.2% · 136 |
| Suspended in school | 0.2% · 1 | 24.9% · 140 |
| Expelled | 2.5% · 14 | 0.9% · 5 |
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
597 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino5.2%
White23.1%
Black or African American70.9%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races0.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 220156002006
- District
- St. Landry Parish
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 597 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 41.6
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24