Baton Rouge Reporter

There were 1,379 white students enrolled in Iberville Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.4% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Iberville Parish welcomed 4,659 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 29.6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 10 schools in Iberville Parish, Plaquemine Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 398 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.

School name	% of White students enrollment	Enrollment of White Students
Crescent Elementary/Junior High School	67.8%	291
Iberville Charter Academy	52.9%	263
Plaquemine Senior High School	36.8%	398
North Iberville Elementary School	24.4%	67
Iberville Elementary School	19.7%	183
White Castle High School	13.4%	41
East Iberville Elementary/High School	12.3%	89
Dorseyville Elementary School	11.3%	47