Nola Reporter

There were 33 American Indian students enrolled in St. Bernard Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as 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, American Indian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 12 schools in St. Bernard Parish, Chalmette High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 18 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 American Indian students enrollment	Enrollment of American Indian Students
Chalmette High School	0.8%	17
W. Smith Jr. Elementary School	0.5%	2
Andrew Jackson Middle School	0.5%	3
Arabi Elementary School	0.4%	2
J. F. Gauthier School	0.4%	2
Chalmette Elementary School	0.4%	2
N. P. Trist Middle School	0.3%	2
St. Bernard Middle School	0.3%	1
Joseph J. Davies Elementary School	0.2%	1