LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
Data showed that St. James Parish welcomed 3,416 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 60.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.
Among the six schools in St. James Parish, Lutcher High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 462 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth Ward Elementary School | 80.1% | 238 |
| St. James High School | 74.3% | 447 |
| Vacherie Elementary School | 74.3% | 281 |
| Paulina Elementary School | 59.2% | 456 |
| Gramercy Elementary School | 49.6% | 190 |
| Lutcher High School | 46.9% | 462 |
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