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There were 55 American Indian students enrolled in St. Mary Parish schools in 2022-23 school year

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were 55 American Indian students enrolled in St. Mary Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.8% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Mary Parish welcomed 8,177 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 22 schools in St. Mary Parish, West St. Mary High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian 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.

Ethnicities in St. Mary Parish in 2022-23 School Year
White [38.7%]Black [37.1%]Hispanic [15.6%]multiracial [6.8%]Ethnicities <5% [1.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in St. Mary Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of American Indian students enrollment Enrollment of American Indian Students
West St. Mary High School5.8%19
V. B. Glencoe Charter School1.5%7
Julia B. Maitland School1%2
Raintree Elementary School0.8%3
Patterson High School0.7%3
Berwick High School0.6%3
Centerville High School0.6%3
Franklin Junior High School0.5%1
Patterson Junior High School0.5%2
B. Edward Boudreaux Middle School0.5%1
Morgan City Junior High School0.4%2
Morgan City High School0.4%3
Bayou Vista Elementary School0.3%1
Berwick Junior High School0.3%1
Franklin Senior High School0.3%1
Hattie A. Watts Elementary School0.3%2
M. E. Norman Elementary School0.3%1

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