Westbank Louisiana News

There were 203 Asian students enrolled in Plaquemines Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.4% 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, Asian students comprised 4.5% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the nine schools in Plaquemines Parish, South Plaquemines High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 51 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 Asian students enrollment	Enrollment of Asian Students
South Plaquemines High School	13.1%	51
Boothville-Venice Elementary School	11.8%	34
Belle Chasse Middle School	4.7%	32
Belle Chasse High School	3.9%	35
Belle Chasse Primary School	3.5%	18
South Plaquemines Elementary School	2.4%	5
Belle Chasse Elementary School	2.3%	13
Belle Chasse Academy	1.9%	15