Baton Rouge Reporter

There were 13 American Indian students enrolled in Iberville Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 44.4% more 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, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 10 schools in Iberville Parish, Iberville Charter Academy recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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 American Indian students enrollment	Enrollment of American Indian Students
Iberville Charter Academy	1.2%	6
Dorseyville Elementary School	0.5%	2
Plaquemine Senior High School	0.3%	3
White Castle High School	0.3%	1
East Iberville Elementary/High School	0.1%	1