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, Hispanic students comprised 1.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.
Among the six schools in St. James Parish, St. James High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. James High School | 3.2% | 19 |
| Vacherie Elementary School | 2.4% | 9 |
| Sixth Ward Elementary School | 2% | 6 |
| Gramercy Elementary School | 1.8% | 7 |
| Paulina Elementary School | 0.6% | 5 |
| Lutcher High School | 0.5% | 5 |
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