Westbank Louisiana News

There were 575 Hispanic students enrolled in Plaquemines Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.9% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Plaquemines Parish welcomed 4,524 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 12.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the nine schools within the parish, Belle Chasse Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 161 students.

Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrollment	Number of Hispanic Students	Total Enrollment
Belle Chasse Academy	20.6%	161	783
Belle Chasse Middle School	13.9%	92	664
Belle Chasse Primary School	13.5%	67	497
Belle Chasse High School	13.3%	122	920
Belle Chasse Elementary School	11.9%	70	587
South Plaquemines High School	6.8%	25	370
Boothville-Venice Elementary School	6.3%	18	284
South Plaquemines Elementary School	5.8%	12	206
Phoenix High School	3.8%	8	213