C.F. Rowley Alternative School

C.F. Rowley Alternative School is one of the micro-enrollment high schools in Chalmette, Louisiana, one of the schools within St. Bernard Parish, with 103 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 711 students per school, that is 86% leaner than typical.

Within St. Bernard Parish, which oversees 12 schools and 7,592 students, C.F. Rowley Alternative School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, C.F. Rowley Alternative School records that Black students make up the majority at 57%. The remainder is composed of 27% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 24% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, C.F. Rowley Alternative School shows 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.0:1, putting C.F. Rowley Alternative School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against St. Bernard Parish (around 63%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for St. Bernard Parish put median household income runs about $58,651, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, St. Bernard Parish runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,592 students), of which C.F. Rowley Alternative School is one.

The closest other public school is Chalmette Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around C.F. Rowley Alternative School.

C.F. Rowley Alternative School operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at C.F. Rowley Alternative School has edged down 10%, going from 114 students in 2018 to 103 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked up from 49% to 57%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 6.3:1 today.

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