North Shore Louisiana News

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

Of the 36,839 students attending St. Tammany Parish schools, 63.2% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity making up 21.1% of St. Tammany Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in St. Tammany Parish, representing 64.5% of the student body.

Bayou Woods Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 43.1% Black students, 28.7% white students, 17.2% Hispanic students, 8.7% multiracial students, 1.9% Asian students, 0.2% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students, and 0.2% American Indian students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 0.8%, 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
Mandeville High School	White	81.1%	2,082
Slidell High School	White	49.2%	1,707
Northshore High School	White	64%	1,566
Fontainebleau High School	White	76%	1,556
Covington High School	White	68.2%	1,505
Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School	White	85.5%	1,429
Madisonville Elementary School	White	81%	1,104
Salmen High School	Black	68.4%	1,072
W. L. Abney Elementary School	Black	63.9%	987
Lakeshore High School	White	72.3%	860
Little Oak Middle School	White	61.3%	852
Fontainebleau Junior High School	White	72.4%	802
Pearl River High School	White	78.6%	771
Slidell Junior High School	White	42.3%	768
Lee Road Junior High School	White	91.4%	760
Henry Mayfield Elementary School	White	48.9%	759
Bonne Ecole Elementary School	White	62.2%	727
Pontchartrain Elementary School	White	82.9%	725
St. Tammany Junior High School	Black	66.7%	711
Clearwood Junior High School	White	56.8%	657
Boyet Junior High School	White	57.7%	650
Abita Springs Elementary School	White	72.8%	646
Tchefuncte Middle School	White	81.9%	642
Cypress Cove Elementary School	White	56.7%	637
E. E. Lyon Elementary School	White	47.7%	625
Pine View Middle School	White	51.3%	604
Covington Elementary School	White	46.7%	599
Madisonville Junior High School	White	86%	594
Honey Island Elementary School	White	56.9%	571
Lake Harbor Middle School	White	79.2%	557
Whispering Forest Elementary School	White	58.4%	531
Mandeville Elementary School	White	74.3%	530
Woodlake Elementary School	White	71.8%	511
Mandeville Junior High School	White	79.1%	508
Creekside Junior High School	White	75.6%	499
Mandeville Middle School	White	81.1%	491
Florida Avenue Elementary School	White	41.6%	447
Marigny Elementary School	White	72.7%	444
Folsom Elementary School	White	76.4%	433
Bayou Woods Elementary School	Black	43.1%	425
Fifth Ward Junior High School	White	91.8%	414
Riverside Elementary School	White	77.5%	409
Abita Springs Middle School	White	75.8%	405
L. P. Monteleone Junior High School	White	65.7%	388
Magnolia Trace Elementary School	White	77.6%	370
William Pitcher Junior High School	White	45.4%	355
Sixth Ward Elementary School	White	91.8%	317
Chahta-Ima Elementary School	White	43.6%	307
Glynn H. Brock Elementary School	Black	65.8%	292
Abney Elementary Early Childhood Center	Black	64.5%	290
Carolyn Park Middle School	Black	47.8%	228
Alton Elementary School	Black	64.6%	212
Folsom Junior High School	White	72.2%	198
Bayou Lacombe Middle School	Black	38.1%	189
Little Pearl Elementary School	White	70.2%	121