Nola Reporter

Of the many ethnicities represented in St. Bernard Parish schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among St. Bernard Parish students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of the 7,800 students attending St. Bernard Parish schools, 43.4% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity making up 31.2% of St. Bernard Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in St. Bernard Parish, representing 45.6% of the student body.

Chalmette High School and Arabi Elementary School had the most diverse student body in St. Bernard 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 dropped by 1%, in the 2022-23 school year

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

The majority of Louisiana students were identified 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%.

Only 22% of Louisiana’s teachers are Black or Latino, compared to about 48% of the state's K–12 students who identify as either race.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Chalmette High School	White	44.6%	2,139
N. P. Trist Middle School	White	54.8%	757
Lacoste Elementary School	White	53.2%	695
Joseph J. Davies Elementary School	White	63.4%	637
Andrew Jackson Middle School	Black	35.4%	594
Arlene Meraux Elementary School	Black	36.1%	559
Arabi Elementary School	White	41%	534
J. F. Gauthier School	White	63.1%	510
Chalmette Elementary School	Black	38.4%	497
W. Smith Jr. Elementary School	Black	73.8%	374
St. Bernard Middle School	White	44.8%	344
C. F. Rowley Alternative School	Black	51.9%	160