Jackson Parish School District

315 Pershing Highway
Jonesboro, LA 71251-2429
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,524 students in Jackson Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Jackson Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
2,078 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Jackson Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#71 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
24%
32%
34%
42%
16%
27%
90-94%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
29%
43%
% White
65%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,127 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,392 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,127
$15,176
Spending / Student
$14,392
$14,514

Best Jackson Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quitman High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
181 Wolverine Drive
Quitman, LA 71268
(318) 259-2698
Grades: PK-12
| 737 students
Rank: #22.
Weston High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
213 Highway 505
Jonesboro, LA 71251
(318) 259-7313
Grades: PK-12
| 632 students
Rank: #33.
Jonesboro-hodge Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
440 Old Winnfield Highway
Jonesboro, LA 71251
(318) 259-6611
Grades: 6-8
| 155 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,078 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in LA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 16% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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