Westbank Louisiana News

There were 2,184 white students enrolled in Plaquemines Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.4% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Plaquemines Parish welcomed 4,509 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 48.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the nine schools in Plaquemines Parish, Belle Chasse High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 542 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

School name	% of White students enrollment	Enrollment of White Students
Belle Chasse Elementary School	64.7%	360
Belle Chasse Middle School	64.5%	442
Belle Chasse Primary School	62.7%	326
Belle Chasse High School	61%	542
Boothville-Venice Elementary School	41.2%	119
Belle Chasse Academy	32.4%	253
South Plaquemines High School	28.2%	110
South Plaquemines Elementary School	13.8%	29
Phoenix High School	1.6%	3