Westbank Louisiana News

There were 1,148 Black students enrolled in Plaquemines Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.7% 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, Black students comprised 25.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the nine schools in Plaquemines Parish, Belle Chasse Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 239 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 Black students enrollment	Enrollment of Black Students
Phoenix High School	93.1%	176
South Plaquemines Elementary School	68.1%	143
South Plaquemines High School	45.9%	179
Belle Chasse Academy	30.6%	239
Boothville-Venice Elementary School	22.8%	66
Belle Chasse High School	15.2%	135
Belle Chasse Primary School	13.3%	69
Belle Chasse Middle School	11.8%	81
Belle Chasse Elementary School	10.8%	60