LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
Of the 4,980 students attending St. John the Baptist Parish schools, 72.7% were Black. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity making up 14.9% of St. John the Baptist Parish students.
In the previous school year, Black was also the most common student ethnicity in St. John the Baptist Parish, representing 73.6% of the student body.
Emily C. Watkins Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 55% Black students, 23.5% Hispanic students, 15.1% white students, 5.4% multiracial students, and 1.1% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students.
Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county increased by 1.9%, in the 2022-23 school year
In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.
The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021-22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.
Only 22% of Louisiana’s teachers are Black or Latino, compared to about 48% of the state's K–12 students who identify as either race.
School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
---|---|---|---|
East St. John High School | Black | 72.8% | 1,245 |
Laplace Elementary School | Black | 74.7% | 730 |
Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School | Black | 71.1% | 730 |
Emily C. Watkins Elementary School | Black | 55% | 464 |
East St. John Preparatory Academy | Black | 79.2% | 365 |
John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary School | Black | 46.3% | 363 |
Fifth Ward Elementary School | Black | 76.7% | 330 |
Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet School. | Black | 80.2% | 318 |
West St. John Elementary School (K-7) | Black | 99.2% | 239 |
West St. John High School | Black | 98.5% | 196 |
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