LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
Data showed that St. John the Baptist Parish welcomed 4,980 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 14.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.
Among the 10 schools in St. John the Baptist Parish, East St. John High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 196 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 Hispanic students enrollment | Enrollment of Hispanic Students |
|---|---|---|
| Emily C. Watkins Elementary School | 23.5% | 109 |
| Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School | 23.4% | 171 |
| Fifth Ward Elementary School | 17% | 56 |
| East St. John High School | 15.7% | 195 |
| Laplace Elementary School | 15.3% | 112 |
| Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet School. | 11% | 35 |
| East St. John Preparatory Academy | 10.4% | 38 |
| John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary School | 6.6% | 24 |
| West St. John High School | 0.5% | 1 |
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