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Most students enrolled in Plaquemines Parish schools in 2022-23 school year were male

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

In the 2022-23 school year, 53% of students enrolled in Plaquemines Parish schools were male, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 4,509 students in the halls of Plaquemines Parish schools, comprising 2,390 male students (53%) and 2,119 female pupils (47%).

During the previous school year, Plaquemines Parish’s student body consisted of 53% male and 47% female.

Across the state, 51.1% of students were male and 48.9% were female.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students in Louisiana, which is worse than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

Enrollment in Plaquemines Parish by Gender Over 7 Years
2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23050010001500200025003000FemaleMale

Enrollment by Gender in Plaquemines Parish in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMale %Female %Total Students Enrolled
Belle Chasse Academy49.8%50.2%781
Belle Chasse Elementary School52.3%47.7%556
Belle Chasse High School55.9%44.1%889
Belle Chasse Middle School51.8%48.2%685
Belle Chasse Primary School52.9%47.1%520
Boothville-Venice Elementary School51.2%48.8%289
Phoenix High School53.4%46.6%189
South Plaquemines Elementary School55.2%44.8%210
South Plaquemines High School55.6%44.4%390

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