River Parish News

There were 457 white students enrolled in St. John the Baptist Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.7% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that St. John the Baptist Parish welcomed 4,980 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 9.2% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 10 schools in St. John the Baptist Parish, John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 148 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
John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary School	40.8%	148
Emily C. Watkins Elementary School	15.1%	70
East St. John High School	9%	112
Laplace Elementary School	8.1%	59
East St. John Preparatory Academy	5.5%	20
Fifth Ward Elementary School	4.2%	14
Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet School.	3.8%	12
Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School	3%	22