Total enrollment
4,283
-587 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
Plaquemines Parish
Louisiana · Public K-12
Plaquemines Parish reports 9 public K-12 schools and roughly 4,283 students enrolled, per NCES.
4-year change in Plaquemines Parish
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Plaquemines Parish ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Louisiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #2 of 45 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,283 | #36 of 60 | #1,478 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #43 of 60 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #15 of 60 | #520 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 61.1% | #46 of 60 | #1,071 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #5 of 60 | #235 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Plaquemines Parish school rankings
Residents
·
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
9
Public K-12
Enrollment
4,283
students · 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 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 12%: 4,870 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,283 in SY 2024-25.
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.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data