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Jefferson Davis Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 2,937 students in Jefferson Davis Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Jefferson Davis Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Jefferson Davis Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jennings High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
13 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
5,397 Students
251,162 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
14,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Jefferson Davis Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 188 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Graduation Rate
98%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.62
# American Indian Students
58 Students
1,786 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
4,123 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
18,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
1,071 Students
102,447 Students
% Black Students
20%
41%
# White Students
3,673 Students
115,998 Students
% White Students
68%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
199 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
400 Students
6,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
267
1,407
# Students in K Grade:
418
3,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
393
3,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
382
3,890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
374
3,857
# Students in 4th Grade:
391
3,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
365
4,270
# Students in 6th Grade:
390
6,444
# Students in 7th Grade:
414
9,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
395
10,312
# Students in 9th Grade:
453
58,463
# Students in 10th Grade:
402
50,270
# Students in 11th Grade:
378
46,780
# Students in 12th Grade:
375
43,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,586 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,739 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,586
$15,797
Spending / Student
$14,739
$15,107
Best Jefferson Davis Parish School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lacassine High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
409 Algonia Avenue
Lacassine, LA 70650
(337) 588-4206
Lacassine, LA 70650
(337) 588-4206
Grades: PK-12
| 606 students
Rank: #22.
Lake Arthur High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4374 Tiger Lane
Lake Arthur, LA 70549
(337) 774-5152
Lake Arthur, LA 70549
(337) 774-5152
Grades: 7-12
| 370 students
Rank: #33.
Hathaway High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4040 Pine Island Highway
Jennings, LA 70546
(337) 824-4452
Jennings, LA 70546
(337) 824-4452
Grades: PK-12
| 578 students
Rank: #44.
Jennings High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2310 N Sherman Street
Jennings, LA 70546
(337) 824-0642
Jennings, LA 70546
(337) 824-0642
Grades: 7-12
| 854 students
Rank: #55.
Welsh High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
306 East Bourgeois Street
Welsh, LA 70591
(337) 734-2361
Welsh, LA 70591
(337) 734-2361
Grades: 9-12
| 285 students
Rank: #66.
Elton High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
903 Second Street
Elton, LA 70532
(337) 584-2991
Elton, LA 70532
(337) 584-2991
Grades: 6-12
| 244 students
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