Nola Reporter

There were 3,270 white students enrolled in St. Bernard Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.4% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Bernard Parish welcomed 7,695 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 42.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 12 schools within the parish, Chalmette High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 943 students.

Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

School name	% of white students enrollment	Number of white Students	Total Enrollment
J. F. Gauthier School	64.3%	320	498
Joseph J. Davies Elementary School	62.7%	396	632
N. P. Trist Middle School	52.2%	383	734
Lacoste Elementary School	52%	359	690
Chalmette High School	44.6%	943	2,114
St. Bernard Middle School	44.3%	147	332
Arabi Elementary School	36.7%	201	547
Andrew Jackson Middle School	30.9%	174	563
C. F. Rowley Alternative School	28.3%	41	145
Arlene Meraux Elementary School	26.6%	159	597
Chalmette Elementary School	23.9%	111	464
W. Smith Jr. Elementary School	9.5%	36	379