Total enrollment
3,510
-484 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Plaquemines Parish
Louisiana · 3,510 students · 5 cities
Public-school enrollment inside Plaquemines Parish comes to roughly 3,510 students across 8 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Plaquemines Parish
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Plaquemines Parish ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Louisiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #3 of 54 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,510 | #41 of 69 | #2,765 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #44 of 69 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #16 of 69 | #1,841 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 64.3% | #47 of 69 | #2,389 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #7 of 65 | #1,033 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 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.
Inside Plaquemines Parish
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Belle Chasse Elementary School at 63.2% proficient to South Plaquemines Elementary School at 21.3%, a gap of 41.8 points. That is the 22nd widest gap among 55 Louisiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 4,045 to 3,115 students (down 23%) and from 193 to 270 full-time teachers (up 40%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Chasse High School | Belle Chasse | High | 09-12 | 883 |
| 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 |
About Plaquemines Parish
As a sparse district in Louisiana, Plaquemines Parish instructs 3,510 students across 8 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Plaquemines Parish consists of 4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 439 in this district, lower than the Louisiana typical of 509.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,510 students, declined 12% from the 3,994 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Plaquemines Parish discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.