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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 7 public preschools serving 2,946 students in Jefferson Davis Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschools in Jefferson Davis Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
13 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
5,397 Students
297,712 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
17,893 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
58 Students
1,839 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
4,275 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
31,620 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
1,071 Students
122,517 Students
% Black Students
20%
41%
# White Students
3,673 Students
125,613 Students
% White Students
68%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
400 Students
10,676 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
267
24,485
# Students in K Grade:
418
45,565
# Students in 1st Grade:
393
44,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
382
40,825
# Students in 3rd Grade:
374
36,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
391
33,989
# Students in 5th Grade:
365
31,121
# Students in 6th Grade:
390
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
414
9,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
395
9,098
# Students in 9th Grade:
453
2,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
402
2,278
# Students in 11th Grade:
378
2,116
# Students in 12th Grade:
375
1,999
# 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 Preschools (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.
Welsh Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
222 East Bourgeois Street
Welsh, LA 70591
(337) 734-2351
Welsh, LA 70591
(337) 734-2351
Grades: PK-5
| 453 students
Rank: #33.
Elton Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
614 Powell Road
Elton, LA 70532
(337) 584-2892
Elton, LA 70532
(337) 584-2892
Grades: PK-5
| 227 students
Rank: #44.
Lake Arthur Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 Mill Avenue
Lake Arthur, LA 70549
(337) 774-3323
Lake Arthur, LA 70549
(337) 774-3323
Grades: PK-6
| 475 students
Rank: #55.
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: #66.
Fenton Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
509 First Street
Fenton, LA 70640
(337) 756-2326
Fenton, LA 70640
(337) 756-2326
Grades: PK-8
| 104 students
Rank: n/an/a
208 East Shankland Avenue
Jennings, LA 70546
(337) 824-1235
Jennings, LA 70546
(337) 824-1235
Grades: PK-2
| 503 students
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