Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu
Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | https://www.nsula.edu
Of the 4,524 students attending Plaquemines Parish schools, 48.8% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 28% of Plaquemines Parish students.
In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Plaquemines Parish, representing 48.4% of the student body.
Belle Chasse Primary School had the most diverse student body in Plaquemines Parish, with American Indian, Asian, Black, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.
Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county increased by 0.3% in the 2023-24 school year
The majority of Louisiana students identified themselves as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021-22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.
However, the teaching staff in Louisiana doesn't fully mirror the student body's demographics, with only 22% of teachers identified as Black or Latino.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Chasse High School | White | 61% | 920 |
| Belle Chasse Academy | White | 33.6% | 783 |
| Belle Chasse Middle School | White | 64.2% | 664 |
| Belle Chasse Elementary School | White | 65.1% | 587 |
| Belle Chasse Primary School | White | 62.4% | 497 |
| South Plaquemines High School | Black | 49.5% | 370 |
| Boothville-Venice Elementary School | White | 44.4% | 284 |
| Phoenix High School | Black | 93.4% | 213 |
| South Plaquemines Elementary School | Black | 73.3% | 206 |
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