Westbank Louisiana News

There were 592 Hispanic students enrolled in Plaquemines Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.9% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 13.1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the nine schools in Plaquemines Parish, Belle Chasse Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 156 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 Hispanic students enrollment	Enrollment of Hispanic Students
Belle Chasse Academy	20%	156
Belle Chasse Primary School	15.8%	82
Belle Chasse Elementary School	14.6%	81
Belle Chasse High School	13.3%	118
Belle Chasse Middle School	13%	89
Boothville-Venice Elementary School	8%	23
South Plaquemines High School	6.7%	26
South Plaquemines Elementary School	4.8%	10
Phoenix High School	3.7%	7