South Louisiana News

There were 2,891 Black students enrolled in St. Mary Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.8% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Mary Parish welcomed 7,985 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 36.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 22 schools within the parish, Raintree Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 246 students.

Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

School name	% of Black students enrollment	Number of Black Students	Total Enrollment
B. Edward Boudreaux Middle School	84.2%	155	184
W. P. Foster Elementary School	78.9%	198	251
Raintree Elementary School	78.8%	246	312
Franklin Junior High School	76.2%	154	202
Lagrange Elementary School	75.6%	155	205
West St. Mary High School	75.4%	224	297
Franklin Senior High School	69.8%	199	285
Julia B. Maitland School	56.8%	113	199
Patterson High School	45.1%	189	419
Patterson Junior High School	43.5%	165	379
Hattie A. Watts Elementary School	40.5%	242	597
Centerville High School	33.8%	150	444
Wyandotte Elementary School	25.4%	84	331
Morgan City Junior High School	23.6%	105	444
V. B. Glencoe Charter School	22.9%	112	490
M. E. Norman Elementary School	21.9%	77	352
Morgan City High School	21%	140	668
Bayou Vista Elementary School	11.7%	42	358
Berwick Elementary School	11.3%	52	462
J. S. Aucoin Elementary School	8.4%	22	263
Berwick High School	8.4%	41	487
Berwick Junior High School	7.3%	26	356