There were 4,524 students enrolled in Plaquemines Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.3% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 53.4% of them were boys, and 46.6% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 48.8% of the student body, the largest percentage in the parish, followed by 28% Black students, 12.7% Hispanic students and 5.6% Asian students.
Belle Chasse High School had the highest enrolment among Plaquemines Parish’s schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 920 students.
Louisiana’s education system was considered one of the worst in the U.S., according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-2023 | Total enrollment in 2023-2024 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Chasse High School | 889 | 920 | 3.5% |
| Belle Chasse Academy | 781 | 783 | 0.3% |
| Belle Chasse Middle School | 685 | 664 | -3.1% |
| Belle Chasse Elementary School | 556 | 587 | 5.6% |
| Belle Chasse Primary School | 520 | 497 | -4.4% |
| South Plaquemines High School | 390 | 370 | -5.1% |
| Boothville-Venice Elementary School | 289 | 284 | -1.7% |
| South Plaquemines Elementary School | 210 | 206 | -1.9% |
| Phoenix High School | 189 | 213 | 12.7% |
