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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

St. John the Baptist Parish School District schools in St. John the Baptist Parish experienced fall in student enrollment for 2021-22 school year

State superintendent cade brumley 2023

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

The only school district in St. John the Baptist Parish suffered declining enrollment in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 4,931 students in the halls of St. John the Baptist Parish School District schools, 13% lower than the year before.

Enrollment in St. John the Baptist Parish was steady compared to the state’s trend of decreasing enrollment.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.8% of them were boys, and 48.2% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Black or African American, representing 73.6% of the St. John the Baptist Parish School Districts total enrollment.

St. John the Baptist Parish School District has a main office in Reserve and is the only school district within St. John the Baptist Parish.

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 in Louisiana, which is worse than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.

Enrollment in St. John the Baptist Parish Over 6 Years

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Enrollment in St. John the Baptist Parish Districts Schools During 2021-22 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2020-2021Total Enrollment in 2021-2022Total % Change
East St. John High School1,4531,294-10.9%
Laplace Elementary School860709-17.6%
Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School753597-20.7%
Emily C. Watkins Elementary School512464-9.4%
East St. John Preparatory Academy447394-11.9%
John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary School415356-14.2%
Fifth Ward Elementary School388321-17.3%
Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet School.309304-1.6%
West St. John Elementary School (K-7)294243-17.3%
West St. John High School18320612.6%