LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
Of the 4,509 students attending Plaquemines Parish schools, 48.4% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity making up 25.5% of Plaquemines Parish students.
In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Plaquemines Parish, representing 49.5% of the student body.
Belle Chasse Academy had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 32.4% white students, 30.6% Black students, 20% Hispanic students, 14.6% multiracial students, 1.9% Asian students, 0.4% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students, and 0.1% American Indian students.
Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 3.4%, in the 2022-23 school year
In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.
The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021-22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.
Only 22% of Louisiana’s teachers are Black or Latino, compared to about 48% of the state's K–12 students who identify as either race.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Chasse High School | White | 61% | 889 |
| Belle Chasse Academy | White | 32.4% | 781 |
| Belle Chasse Middle School | White | 64.5% | 685 |
| Belle Chasse Elementary School | White | 64.7% | 556 |
| Belle Chasse Primary School | White | 62.7% | 520 |
| South Plaquemines High School | Black | 45.9% | 390 |
| Boothville-Venice Elementary School | White | 41.2% | 289 |
| South Plaquemines Elementary School | Black | 68.1% | 210 |
| Phoenix High School | Black | 93.1% | 189 |
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