River Parish News

There were 27 American Indian students enrolled in St. Charles Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.8% 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, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 15 schools in St. Charles Parish, Hahnville High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven 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 American Indian students enrollment	Enrollment of American Indian Students
Norco Elementary School	0.8%	4
Hahnville High School	0.5%	7
Destrehan High School	0.4%	6
Luling Elementary School	0.4%	3
Allemands Elementary School	0.3%	1
J. B. Martin Middle School	0.3%	2
Harry M. Hurst Middle School	0.3%	2
New Sarpy Elementary School	0.2%	1
Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School	0.2%	1