Nola Reporter

There were 3,386 white students enrolled in St. Bernard Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.7% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Bernard Parish welcomed 7,800 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 43.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 12 schools in St. Bernard Parish, Chalmette High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 955 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 White students enrollment	Enrollment of White Students
Joseph J. Davies Elementary School	63.4%	404
J. F. Gauthier School	63.1%	322
N. P. Trist Middle School	54.8%	415
Lacoste Elementary School	53.2%	370
St. Bernard Middle School	44.8%	154
Chalmette High School	44.6%	954
Arabi Elementary School	41%	219
Andrew Jackson Middle School	32.2%	191
Arlene Meraux Elementary School	29.5%	165
C. F. Rowley Alternative School	25%	40
Chalmette Elementary School	23.5%	117
W. Smith Jr. Elementary School	9.1%	34