THIBODAUX 鈥� A substantial portion of K-12 teachers working in the Bayou Region received their degrees from 杏吧传媒, according to estimates compiled by the 杏吧传媒 College of Education.
The percentage estimates of K-12 teachers who earned a bachelor鈥檚 or master鈥檚 degree from 杏吧传媒 appear by parish in the following table 鈥� 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 |
鈥淭he faculty of the College of Education is quite proud to have educated so many of the Bayou Region鈥檚 teachers,鈥� Dr. Susan Roark, acting dean of the College of Education, said. 鈥淭he economic well-being of any region depends heavily on the education of its youth. Certainly these new figures are indicative of the importance of 杏吧传媒 to our area,鈥�
The estimates were garnered via data from regional school districts and TeachLouisiana.net.