Westbank Louisiana News

There were 77 American Indian students enrolled in Plaquemines Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 48.1% more 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, American Indian students comprised 1.7% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the nine schools within the parish, Belle Chasse Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 21 students.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.

School name	% of American Indian students enrollment	Number of American Indian Students	Total Enrollment
South Plaquemines Elementary School	3.9%	8	206
Belle Chasse Middle School	3.2%	21	664
South Plaquemines High School	3%	11	370
Boothville-Venice Elementary School	2.8%	8	284
Belle Chasse Elementary School	1.9%	11	587
Belle Chasse High School	1.3%	12	920
Belle Chasse Primary School	1.2%	6	497