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Plaquemines Parish School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Belle Chasse, New Orleans Station, Port Sulphur, Empire, Buras, Boothville, Pointe a la Hache, Venice and Triumph.
Students
3,510
Schools
8
Spent per student
$20,624
LA $15,623
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
What stands out about Plaquemines Parish School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Louisiana districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 32% more per student than the LA average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.1% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Empire.
PK–124 schoolsThis district
124 high schoolsThis district
12South Plaquemines High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. LA
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 40.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 84.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,624 per student · 32% above LA
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 47%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 86%State 10%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,994’20
3,782’21
3,858’22
3,933’23
3,510’24
Down 12.1% since 2020.
Students
White 51%Black 27%Hispanic 13%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Belle Chasse Elementary School
A543 students14:1
Belle Chasse Primary School
395 students14:1
Boothville-Venice Elementary School
A−270 students13:1
South Plaquemines Elementary School
C+205 students11:1
Belle Chasse Middle School
B+656 students11:1
Belle Chasse High School
A883 students13:1
South Plaquemines High School
B−355 students9:1
Phoenix High School
C203 students8:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.