LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
Data showed that Plaquemines Parish welcomed 4,509 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 1.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.
Among the nine schools in Plaquemines Parish, South Plaquemines High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 15 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 American Indian students enrollment | Enrollment of American Indian Students |
|---|---|---|
| South Plaquemines Elementary School | 3.8% | 8 |
| South Plaquemines High School | 3.8% | 15 |
| Boothville-Venice Elementary School | 1.7% | 5 |
| Belle Chasse High School | 1.1% | 10 |
| Belle Chasse Elementary School | 1.1% | 6 |
| Belle Chasse Primary School | 0.8% | 4 |
| Belle Chasse Middle School | 0.4% | 3 |
| Belle Chasse Academy | 0.1% | 1 |
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