There were 2,207 white students enrolled in Plaquemines Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.1% 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, white students comprised 48.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.
Among the nine schools within the parish, Belle Chasse High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 561 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 white students enrollment | Number of white Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Chasse Elementary School | 65.1% | 382 | 587 |
| Belle Chasse Middle School | 64.2% | 426 | 664 |
| Belle Chasse Primary School | 62.4% | 310 | 497 |
| Belle Chasse High School | 61% | 561 | 920 |
| Boothville-Venice Elementary School | 44.4% | 126 | 284 |
| Belle Chasse Academy | 33.6% | 263 | 783 |
| South Plaquemines High School | 28.4% | 105 | 370 |
| South Plaquemines Elementary School | 14.6% | 30 | 206 |
| Phoenix High School | 1.9% | 4 | 213 |
