Public schools in Belle Chasse, LA
Belle Chasse has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,250 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Plaquemines Parish runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Belle Chasse's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Belle Chasse | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plaquemines Parish | 4 | 3,858 | $19,657 |
| Belle Chasse Academy | 1 | 893 | $18,683 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Belle Chasse, 883 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Chasse High School | 883 | 13.1 | 48.5% | Plaquemines Parish |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Belle Chasse, 656 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Chasse Middle School | 656 | 10.9 | 55.5% | Plaquemines Parish |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Belle Chasse, 1,711 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Chasse Academy | 773 | 12.4 | 21.5% | Belle Chasse Academy |
| Belle Chasse Elementary School | 543 | 14.0 | 47.1% | Plaquemines Parish |
| Belle Chasse Primary School | 395 | 13.6 | 52.4% | Plaquemines Parish |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Belle Chasse's public schools compare with Louisiana's
The median Belle Chasse school has 13.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Louisiana median of 13.3. 20% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 78% across the state. Its median school enrolls 656 students (state 434).
| Belle Chasse | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 656 | 434 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 20% | 78% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 20% | 82% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Belle Chasse schools and the 1,277 Louisiana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Belle Chasse
- Plaquemines ParishRuns 4 of Belle Chasse's 5 public schools and spent $19,657 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,657
- Belle Chasse High School, the largest high school in Belle Chasse883 students in 2024-25, 13.1 per teacher.883
- Compare Plaquemines Parish with Belle Chasse AcademyBelle Chasse's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in LouisianaLouisiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Belle Chasse addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Louisiana
- Baton Rouge90 schools
- New Orleans71 schools
- Shreveport51 schools
- Lake Charles34 schools
- Monroe34 schools
- Lafayette29 schools
- Alexandria22 schools
- Houma21 schools
Questions about schools in Belle Chasse
How many public schools are in Belle Chasse, LA?
5 public schools with an address in Belle Chasse were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,250 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Belle Chasse?
Belle Chasse High School, with 883 students in 2024-25 (Plaquemines Parish).Which districts run Belle Chasse's schools?
Plaquemines Parish (4 schools), Belle Chasse Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25