There were 136 multiracial students enrolled in Plaquemines Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 57.4% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.
Data showed that Plaquemines Parish welcomed 4,524 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.
Among the nine schools within the parish, Belle Chasse Academy recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 108 students.
According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana’s educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.
| School name | % of multiracial students enrollment | Number of multiracial Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Chasse Academy | 13.8% | 108 | 783 |
| Belle Chasse Primary School | 2.2% | 11 | 497 |
| Boothville-Venice Elementary School | 1.4% | 4 | 284 |
| Phoenix High School | 0.9% | 2 | 213 |
| Belle Chasse Middle School | 0.6% | 4 | 664 |
| South Plaquemines Elementary School | 0.5% | 1 | 206 |
| South Plaquemines High School | 0.5% | 2 | 370 |
| Belle Chasse High School | 0.4% | 4 | 920 |
