Male students represented largest slice of St. Bernard Parish's student body in 2022-23 school year cycle

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

By Nola Reporter

In the 2022-23 school year, 51.4% of students enrolled in St. Bernard Parish schools were male, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 7,800 students in the halls of St. Bernard Parish schools, comprising 4,009 male students (51.4%) and 3,791 female pupils (48.6%).

During the previous school year, St. Bernard Parish’s student body consisted of 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

Across the state, 51.1% of students were male and 48.9% were female.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students in Louisiana, which is worse than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

Enrollment in St. Bernard Parish by Gender Over 7 Years

Enrollment by Gender in St. Bernard Parish in 2022-23 School Year

School name	Male %	Female %	Total Students Enrolled
Andrew Jackson Middle School	56.7%	43.3%	594
Arabi Elementary School	53%	47%	534
Arlene Meraux Elementary School	49.7%	50.3%	559
C. F. Rowley Alternative School	68.1%	31.9%	160
Chalmette Elementary School	51.3%	48.7%	497
Chalmette High School	51.3%	48.7%	2,139
J. F. Gauthier School	48.6%	51.4%	510
Joseph J. Davies Elementary School	50.9%	49.1%	637
Lacoste Elementary School	49.8%	50.2%	695
N. P. Trist Middle School	50.3%	49.7%	757
St. Bernard Middle School	47.7%	52.3%	344
W. Smith Jr. Elementary School	50.3%	49.7%	374