Nola Reporter

There were 342 multiracial students enrolled in St. Bernard Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 6.2% more 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, multiracial students comprised 4.4% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 12 schools within the parish, Chalmette High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 73 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 multiracial students enrollment	Number of multiracial Students	Total Enrollment
Chalmette Elementary School	6%	28	464
Lacoste Elementary School	5.8%	40	690
Arabi Elementary School	5.7%	31	547
Joseph J. Davies Elementary School	5.5%	35	632
W. Smith Jr. Elementary School	5.5%	21	379
Arlene Meraux Elementary School	5%	30	597
C. F. Rowley Alternative School	4.8%	7	145
N. P. Trist Middle School	4.1%	30	734
Chalmette High School	3.5%	74	2,114
J. F. Gauthier School	3.4%	17	498
Andrew Jackson Middle School	3.4%	19	563
St. Bernard Middle School	3.3%	11	332