THIBODAUX ā A substantial portion of K-12 teachers working in the Bayou Region received their degrees from ¹ū¶³APP, according to estimates compiled by the ¹ū¶³APP College of Education.
The percentage estimates of K-12 teachers who earned a bachelorās or masterās degree from ¹ū¶³APP appear by parish in the following table ā along with totals:
| Parish | Percentage Estimate | Estimated Totals |
| Lafourche | 94 % | 1,072 / 1,138 |
| Terrebonne | 88 % | 1,320 / 1,500 |
| St. Mary | 60 % | 420 / 700 |
| St. Charles | 54.3 % | 185 / 341 |
| Assumption | 51.6 % | 194 / 376 |
| St. Jame | 39.4 % | 124 / 315 |
āThe faculty of the College of Education is quite proud to have educated so many of the Bayou Regionās teachers,ā Dr. Susan Roark, acting dean of the College of Education, said. āThe economic well-being of any region depends heavily on the education of its youth. Certainly these new figures are indicative of the importance of ¹ū¶³APP to our area,ā
The estimates were garnered via data from regional school districts and TeachLouisiana.net.