Jefferson Parish School District

Item: Jefferson Parish School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

501 Manhattan Blvd
Harvey, LA 70058-3585

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Top 50%

Tel: (504) 349-7600

Top Rankings

Jefferson Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

75 Schools

151 Schools

# Students

50,467 Students

99,530 Students

# Teachers

3,145 Teachers

5,961 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Parish School District	Louisiana
Pre-K	106	11
Kind	369	37
1	388	39
2	406	40
3	395	40
4	391	39
5	412	39
6	564	41
7	576	42
8	606	43
9	603	42
10	519	39
11	458	35
12	368	31

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District Rank

Jefferson Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 73% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#59 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	#59
2022	#56
2021	#60
2019	#78
2018	#74
2017	#69
2016	#68
2015	#51
2014	#50
2013	#56
2012	#55

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28%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	28%	34%
2022	28%	32%
2021	24%	29%
2019	60%	64%
2018	61%	64%
2017	60%	63%
2016	61%	64%
2015	62%	61%
2014	69%	68%
2013	66%	67%
2012	69%	71%

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38%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	38%	42%
2021	34%	40%
2019	64%	70%
2018	61%	70%
2017	65%	69%
2016	67%	70%
2015	69%	70%
2014	68%	69%
2013	72%	71%
2012	70%	71%
2011	62%	67%

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26%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	26%	27%
2021	25%	26%

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67%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jefferson Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	67%	83%
2022	72%	83%
2021	80%	83%
2020	78%	84%
2019	72%	81%
2018	73%	82%
2017	72%	79%
2016	76%	79%
2014	72%	77%
2013	69%	77%
2012	70%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jefferson Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	0.70	0.65
2022	0.70	0.64
2021	0.70	0.64
2020	0.70	0.62
2019	0.70	0.62
2018	0.70	0.61
2017	0.70	0.61
2016	0.69	0.61
2015	0.69	0.61
2014	0.69	0.60
2013	0.69	0.58
2012	0.68	0.58
2011	0.67	0.56
2010	0.65	0.56
2009	0.64	0.55
2008	0.64	0.55
2007	0.64	0.55
2006	0.63	0.54
2005	0.61	0.54
2004	0.61	0.54
2003	0.61	0.54
2002	0.61	0.54
2001	0.61	0.53
2000	0.61	0.53
1999	0.61	0.53
1998	0.61	0.53
1997	0.60	0.53
1996	0.60	0.53
1995	0.60	0.52
1994	0.60	0.52
1993	0.59	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Jefferson Parish School District	Louisiana
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	5%	2%
2022	6%	2%
2021	6%	2%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	5%	2%
2014	5%	2%
2013	5%	2%
2012	5%	2%
2011	5%	1%
2010	5%	2%
2009	5%	1%
2008	5%	1%
2007	5%	2%
2006	5%	1%
2005	5%	1%
2004	4%	1%
2003	4%	1%
2002	5%	1%
2001	4%	1%
2000	4%	1%
1999	4%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	5%	1%
1996	4%	1%
1995	5%	1%
1994	4%	1%
1993	4%	1%

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% Hispanic

39%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	37%	11%
2022	33%	9%
2021	31%	9%
2020	29%	7%
2019	29%	7%
2018	26%	6%
2017	26%	6%
2016	25%	6%
2015	23%	6%
2014	21%	5%
2013	18%	4%
2012	17%	4%
2011	11%	3%
2010	14%	3%
2009	13%	3%
2008	12%	3%
2007	11%	2%
2006	10%	2%
2005	9%	2%
2004	9%	2%
2003	9%	2%
2002	8%	2%
2001	7%	1%
2000	7%	1%
1999	7%	1%
1998	7%	1%
1997	6%	1%
1996	6%	1%
1995	6%	1%
1994	7%	1%
1993	6%	1%

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% Black

33%

63%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	35%	41%
2022	37%	42%
2021	38%	42%
2020	39%	43%
2019	39%	43%
2018	41%	44%
2017	41%	44%
2016	42%	44%
2015	43%	44%
2014	44%	44%
2013	45%	44%
2012	46%	45%
2011	47%	45%
2010	49%	46%
2009	50%	46%
2008	50%	46%
2007	49%	45%
2006	50%	45%
2005	52%	48%
2004	51%	48%
2003	50%	48%
2002	49%	48%
2001	47%	48%
2000	46%	48%
1999	45%	47%
1998	44%	47%
1997	43%	46%
1996	42%	46%
1995	40%	46%
1994	39%	46%
1993	38%	46%

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% White

21%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	21%	42%
2022	22%	43%
2021	23%	43%
2020	24%	44%
2019	24%	44%
2018	26%	45%
2017	26%	45%
2016	27%	45%
2015	27%	45%
2014	28%	47%
2013	29%	48%
2012	30%	47%
2011	32%	49%
2010	31%	48%
2009	31%	49%
2008	32%	49%
2007	34%	50%
2006	34%	51%
2005	33%	48%
2004	35%	48%
2003	36%	48%
2002	38%	48%
2001	40%	49%
2000	42%	49%
1999	43%	50%
1998	45%	50%
1997	46%	51%
1996	48%	51%
1995	49%	52%
1994	50%	52%
1993	52%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jefferson Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,474 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,185 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

$731 MM

$10,755 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jefferson Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$730 MM	$11 MM
2022	$672 MM	$11 MM
2021	$730 MM	$11 MM
2020	$672 MM	$11 MM
2019	$620 MM	$10 MM
2018	$602 MM	$10 MM
2017	$591 MM	$24 MM
2016	$611 MM	$22 MM
2015	$531 MM	$30 MM
2014	$549 MM	$26 MM
2012	$626 MM	$28 MM
2011	$576 MM	$29 MM
2010	$531 MM	$30 MM
2009	$523 MM	$33 MM
2008	$545 MM	$36 MM
2007	$516 MM	$39 MM
2006	$576 MM	$49 MM
2005	$450 MM	$47 MM
2004	$424 MM	$44 MM
2003	$392 MM	$44 MM
2002	$373 MM	$40 MM
2001	$351 MM	$39 MM
2000	$350 MM	$37 MM
1999	$355 MM	$36 MM
1998	$338 MM	$35 MM
1997	$323 MM	$32 MM
1996	$332 MM	$32 MM
1995	$350 MM	$31 MM

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Spending

$665 MM

$10,286 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jefferson Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$665 MM	$11 MM
2022	$633 MM	$11 MM
2021	$665 MM	$11 MM
2020	$633 MM	$11 MM
2019	$607 MM	$10 MM
2018	$602 MM	$10 MM
2017	$582 MM	$26 MM
2016	$588 MM	$21 MM
2015	$582 MM	$31 MM
2014	$518 MM	$25 MM
2012	$647 MM	$27 MM
2011	$583 MM	$27 MM
2010	$582 MM	$31 MM
2009	$593 MM	$33 MM
2008	$549 MM	$37 MM
2007	$477 MM	$37 MM
2006	$431 MM	$50 MM
2005	$436 MM	$47 MM
2004	$395 MM	$43 MM
2003	$375 MM	$43 MM
2002	$361 MM	$40 MM
2001	$350 MM	$36 MM
2000	$353 MM	$35 MM
1999	$356 MM	$36 MM
1998	$363 MM	$35 MM
1997	$315 MM	$31 MM
1996	$309 MM	$29 MM
1995	$314 MM	$30 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,474

$15,176

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$14,428	$12,600
2022	$13,476	$13,078
2021	$15,167	$13,359
2020	$13,476	$13,078
2019	$12,854	$12,530
2018	$12,101	$12,584
2017	$12,145	$25,228
2016	$12,635	$23,242
2015	$11,104	$13,503
2014	$11,853	$12,845
2012	$13,695	$14,406
2011	$12,736	$15,198
2010	$11,875	$13,503
2009	$11,981	$14,187
2008	$12,534	$12,389
2007	$11,859	$10,932
2006	$13,840	$12,867
2005	$8,751	$11,620
2004	$8,239	$10,870
2003	$7,612	$11,328
2002	$7,341	$10,341
2001	$6,906	$9,344
2000	$6,745	$8,382
1999	$6,629	$7,058
1998	$6,218	$6,588
1997	$5,782	$5,518
1995	$6,167	$5,571
1992	$4,469	$4,817

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Spending / Student

$13,185

$14,514

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$13,143	$12,635
2022	$12,700	$12,850
2021	$13,817	$13,396
2020	$12,700	$12,850
2019	$12,573	$12,249
2018	$12,100	$12,261
2017	$11,957	$27,263
2016	$12,145	$22,047
2015	$12,179	$14,322
2014	$11,187	$12,454
2012	$14,172	$14,093
2011	$12,890	$14,461
2010	$13,024	$14,322
2009	$13,581	$14,076
2008	$12,619	$12,655
2007	$10,956	$10,344
2006	$10,366	$13,237
2005	$8,484	$11,780
2004	$7,680	$10,557
2003	$7,275	$11,113
2002	$7,114	$10,279
2001	$6,874	$8,608
2000	$6,812	$7,910
1999	$6,639	$6,987
1998	$6,668	$6,521
1997	$5,636	$5,347
1995	$5,528	$5,388
1992	$4,414	$4,948

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Best Jefferson Parish School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Charter School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2504 Maine Avenue
Kenner, LA 70062
(504) 233-4720

Gr: PK-12 | 2,303 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #22.

Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Charter School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1108 Shrewsbury
New Orleans, LA 70121
(504) 233-4720

Gr: PK-8 | 776 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #33.

Jcfa

Alternative School
Charter School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

475 Manhattan Blvd
Harvey, LA 70058
(504) 410-3121

Gr: 9-12 | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 47:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #44.

Laureate Academy Charter School

Charter School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2115 Oakmere Dr
Harvey, LA 70058
(504) 503-0170

Gr: K-8 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 52:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

Rank: #55.

Jefferson Rise Charter School

Charter School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3645 Lapalco Blvd.
Harvey, LA 70058
(504) 328-9799

Gr: 6-12 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 41:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: #66.

Young Audiences Charter High School

Charter School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1000 Burmaster St.
Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 304-6332

Gr: 9-12 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

Rank: #77.

Young Audiences Charter School

Charter School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1407 Virgil Street
New Orleans, LA 70113
(504) 717-1200

Gr: PK-8 | 1,087 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 75 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 50,467 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 67% (Btm 50% in LA)
: Top 50%
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 26% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education