Total enrollment
4,283
-728 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
Plaquemines Parish
Louisiana · Public K-12
Plaquemines Parish reports 9 public K-12 schools and roughly 4,283 students enrolled, per NCES.
7-year change in Plaquemines Parish
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
48%
was 51%
% Hispanic
14%
was 9%
% Black
27%
was 29%
% Asian
6%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
9
Public K-12
Enrollment
4,283
NCES CCD
Median income
·
ACS 5-year
Free/reduced lunch
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Enrollment-weighted
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Chasse High School | Belle Chasse | High | 09-12 | 883 | · |
| Belle Chasse Academy | Belle Chasse | Elementary | PK-08 | 773 | · |
| Belle Chasse Middle School | Belle Chasse | Middle | 05-08 | 656 | · |
| Belle Chasse Elementary School | Belle Chasse | Elementary | 02-04 | 543 | · |
| Belle Chasse Primary School | Belle Chasse | Elementary | PK-01 | 395 | · |
| South Plaquemines High School | Buras | High | 07-12 | 355 | · |
| Boothville-Venice Elementary School | Boothville | Elementary | PK-06 | 270 | · |
| South Plaquemines Elementary School | Port Sulphur | Elementary | PK-06 | 205 | · |
| Phoenix High School | Braithwaite | Combined | PK-12 | 203 | · |
Cities in Plaquemines Parish
About Plaquemines Parish
Across the average-sized Louisiana county of Plaquemines Parish, the public-school footprint covers 9 schools and about 4,283 students.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 15%: 5,011 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,283 in SY 2024-25. Plaquemines Parish now counts 9 public schools, up from 8 in SY 2017-18. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment rose from 9% to 14%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Plaquemines Parish discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Plaquemines Parish school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data