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Male students represented largest slice of St. John the Baptist Parish's student body in 2022-23 school year cycle

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 50.8% of students enrolled in St. John the Baptist Parish schools were male, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 4,980 students in the halls of St. John the Baptist Parish schools, comprising 2,530 male students (50.8%) and 2,450 female pupils (49.2%).

During the previous school year, St. John the Baptist Parish’s student body consisted of 51.6% male and 48.4% female.

Across the state, 51.1% of students were male and 48.9% were female.

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. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

Enrollment in St. John the Baptist Parish by Gender Over 7 Years
2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-230500100015002000250030003500FemaleMale

Enrollment by Gender in St. John the Baptist Parish in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMale %Female %Total Students Enrolled
East St. John High School52.2%47.8%1,245
East St. John Preparatory Academy54.2%45.8%365
Emily C. Watkins Elementary School56.5%43.5%464
Fifth Ward Elementary School50.3%49.7%330
Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet School.50%50%318
John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary School47.4%52.6%363
Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School49.3%50.7%730
Laplace Elementary School48.5%51.5%730
West St. John Elementary School (K-7)49%51%239
West St. John High School45.9%54.1%196

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