River Parish News

There were 4,716 white students enrolled in St. Charles Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.8% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Charles Parish welcomed 9,161 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 51.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 15 schools in St. Charles Parish, Hahnville High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 730 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 White students enrollment	Enrollment of White Students
R. J. Vial Elementary School	73.2%	156
Norco Elementary School	72.6%	378
J. B. Martin Middle School	70.9%	527
Allemands Elementary School	70.4%	207
Lakewood Elementary School	68.3%	372
Mimosa Park Elementary School	62.2%	340
Harry M. Hurst Middle School	61%	445
New Sarpy Elementary School	55.8%	244
Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School	54.9%	223
Hahnville High School	52.4%	730
Destrehan High School	47.1%	651
Albert Cammon Middle School	23.6%	70
St. Rose Elementary School	23.2%	141
R. K. Smith Middle School	22.4%	73
Luling Elementary School	22%	158