Nola Reporter

There were 2,434 Black students enrolled in St. Bernard Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.7% more 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, Black students comprised 31.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 12 schools in St. Bernard Parish, Chalmette High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 649 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 Black students enrollment	Enrollment of Black Students
W. Smith Jr. Elementary School	73.8%	276
C. F. Rowley Alternative School	51.9%	83
St. Bernard Middle School	39.2%	135
Chalmette Elementary School	38.4%	191
Arlene Meraux Elementary School	36.1%	202
Andrew Jackson Middle School	35.4%	210
Chalmette High School	30.3%	648
Arabi Elementary School	27.9%	149
N. P. Trist Middle School	25.1%	190
Lacoste Elementary School	22.6%	157
Joseph J. Davies Elementary School	18.4%	117
J. F. Gauthier School	14.7%	75