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New Iberia, LA

26,533 residents•10,336 students•22 schools
Avg School Rating
3.5
out of 10
same as Louisiana avg
Test Proficiency
33%Math
41%Reading
2% below Louisiana avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Louisiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
65.96
per 1,000 residents
3% above Louisiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
17
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
17
Charter
0
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
17
Middle
3
High
2

These figures describe every school in New Iberia; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in New Iberia

22 schools
6.4
Jefferson Island Road Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.3
Caneview Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.2
Coteau Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.2
North Lewis Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.0
Belle Place Middle School
Middlepublic
4.3
Daspit Road Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.2
Belle Place Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.3
Center Street Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.3
New Iberia Senior High School
Highpublic
3.0
Magnolia Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.6
Iberia Middle School
Middlepublic
2.5
Pesson Addition Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in New Iberia

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across New Iberia in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Louisiana avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in New Iberia

1,750 total incidents reported across New Iberia in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
3% above Louisiana avg
65.96
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
421
Property
1,085
Drug
193
Weapons
33
Other
18

Crime Types

  • Theft31%
  • Assault21%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Drugs11%
  • Burglary10%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

10,336 students enrolled across New Iberia's schools.

  • Public8,80285%
  • Private1,53415%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across New Iberia's K-12 schools.

  • White43%
  • Black41%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
73%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.