Nola Reporter

There were 30 American Indian students enrolled in St. Bernard Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9.1% 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, American Indian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 12 schools within the parish, Chalmette High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 16 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 American Indian students enrollment	Number of American Indian Students	Total Enrollment
Chalmette High School	0.8%	17	2,114
W. Smith Jr. Elementary School	0.8%	3	379
St. Bernard Middle School	0.6%	2	332
Arabi Elementary School	0.4%	2	547
J. F. Gauthier School	0.4%	2	498
Chalmette Elementary School	0.4%	2	464
Andrew Jackson Middle School	0.4%	2	563
Lacoste Elementary School	0.1%	1	690