Baton Rouge Reporter

There were 3,003 Black students enrolled in Iberville Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.3% 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, Black students comprised 64.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 10 schools in Iberville Parish, Iberville Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 690 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 Black students enrollment	Enrollment of Black Students
Elayn Hunt Correctional Center	100%	1
Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women	100%	2
White Castle High School	83%	253
Dorseyville Elementary School	83%	346
East Iberville Elementary/High School	80.8%	584
Iberville Elementary School	74.3%	690
North Iberville Elementary School	73.5%	202
Plaquemine Senior High School	58.5%	632
Iberville Charter Academy	38.4%	191
Crescent Elementary/Junior High School	23.8%	102