Baton Rouge Reporter

Of the many ethnicities represented in Iberville Parish schools, Black was the most prevalent ethnicity among Iberville Parish students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of the 4,659 students attending Iberville Parish schools, 64.5% were Black. White students were the second largest ethnicity making up 29.6% of Iberville Parish students.

In the previous school year, Black was also the most common student ethnicity in Iberville Parish, representing 64.2% of the student body.

Iberville Charter Academy had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 52.9% white students, 38.4% Black students, 4% multiracial students, 3.2% Hispanic students, 1.2% American Indian students, and 0.2% Asian students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 5.7%, in the 2022-23 school year

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students, compared to the national average of 1:16. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

The majority of Louisiana students were identified as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021-22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.

Only 22% of Louisiana’s teachers are Black or Latino, compared to about 48% of the state's K–12 students who identify as either race.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Plaquemine Senior High School	Black	58.5%	1,081
Iberville Elementary School	Black	74.3%	929
East Iberville Elementary/High School	Black	80.8%	723
Iberville Charter Academy	White	52.9%	497
Crescent Elementary/Junior High School	White	67.8%	429
Dorseyville Elementary School	Black	83%	417
White Castle High School	Black	83%	305
North Iberville Elementary School	Black	73.5%	275
Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women	Black	100%	2
Elayn Hunt Correctional Center	Black	100%	1