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

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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, 51.4% of students enrolled in St. James Parish schools were male, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 3,416 students in the halls of St. James Parish schools, comprising 1,756 male students (51.4%) and 1,660 female pupils (48.6%).

During the previous school year, St. James Parish’s student body consisted of 50.6% male and 49.4% 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. James Parish by Gender Over 7 Years
2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-230500100015002000FemaleMale

Enrollment by Gender in St. James Parish in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMale %Female %Total Students Enrolled
Gramercy Elementary School48%52%383
Lutcher High School51.1%48.9%986
Paulina Elementary School54.7%45.3%770
Sixth Ward Elementary School47.5%52.5%297
St. James High School50.3%49.7%602
Vacherie Elementary School53.4%46.6%378

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