St. Bernard Parish vs St. Mary Parish

How do these districts compare?

Metric St. Bernard Parish St. Mary Parish
Location Chalmette, Louisiana Centerville, Louisiana
Total Enrollment 8,277 8,054
Number of Schools 12 21
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.5:1 14:1

Spending

Metric St. Bernard Parish St. Mary Parish
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,986 $14,177
Federal Revenue 18.5% 17.0%
State Revenue 42.6% 40.8%
Local Revenue 38.9% 42.2%
St. Bernard Parish
Federal State Local
St. Mary Parish
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group St. Bernard Parish St. Mary Parish
White 38.6% 31.5%
African American 34.7% 42.3%
Hispanic or Latino 19.8% 18.1%
Asian 1.7% 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.9% 6.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 58.4% 72.2%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource St. Bernard Parish St. Mary Parish
AP Courses Offered 6 N/A
Schools with AP 1 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 492.5:1 375.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.6% 21.4%

School Types

St. Bernard Parish

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 12

St. Mary Parish

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 15

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.