River Parish News

There were 2,921 Black students enrolled in St. Charles Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.6% more 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, Black students comprised 31.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 15 schools in St. Charles Parish, Destrehan High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 485 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 Black students enrollment	Enrollment of Black Students
R. K. Smith Middle School	65.6%	214
Luling Elementary School	57.7%	414
St. Rose Elementary School	49.1%	299
Albert Cammon Middle School	44.6%	132
Destrehan High School	35.1%	485
Hahnville High School	34.5%	481
Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School	27.1%	110
New Sarpy Elementary School	25.9%	113
Mimosa Park Elementary School	22.9%	125
Harry M. Hurst Middle School	22.7%	166
Lakewood Elementary School	20.9%	114
J. B. Martin Middle School	19.4%	144
R. J. Vial Elementary School	16%	34
Allemands Elementary School	12.2%	36
Norco Elementary School	10.4%	54