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Jefferson Davis Parish School District

203 East Plaquemine Street
Jennings, LA 70546-5853

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Top 20%

Tel: (337) 824-1834

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 2,982 students in Jefferson Davis Parish School District. This district's average high 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 score of 38% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 37%), and score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Public High School in Jefferson Davis Parish School District have a of 93%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.

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 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

12 Schools

393 Schools

# Students

5,538 Students

262,892 Students

# Teachers

372 Teachers

17,469 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
Pre-K	74	7
Kind	86	21
1	92	21
2	97	21
3	84	21
4	69	22
5	84	22
6	138	33
7	301	48
8	345	53
9	424	316
10	395	285
11	420	259
12	373	240

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Jefferson Davis Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 98% has increased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#34 out of 187 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jefferson Davis Parish School District
2023	#34
2022	#41
2021	#41
2019	#41
2018	#43
2017	#40
2016	#48
2015	#42
2014	#24
2013	#25
2012	#22

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40%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	40%	34%
2022	38%	32%
2021	30%	29%
2019	69%	64%
2018	69%	64%
2017	67%	63%
2016	64%	64%
2015	61%	61%
2014	72%	68%
2013	71%	67%
2012	76%	71%

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43%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	43%	42%
2021	42%	40%
2019	75%	70%
2018	69%	70%
2017	72%	69%
2016	72%	70%
2015	73%	70%
2014	76%	69%
2013	81%	71%
2012	81%	71%
2011	78%	67%

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32%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	32%	27%
2021	29%	26%

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(21-22)

98%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jefferson Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	98%	83%
2021	98%	83%
2020	99%	84%
2019	99%	81%
2018	98%	82%
2017	93%	79%
2016	93%	79%
2014	89%	77%
2013	86%	77%
2012	85%	76%
2011	85%	76%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jefferson Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	0.52	0.65
2022	0.50	0.64
2021	0.49	0.64
2020	0.48	0.62
2019	0.48	0.62
2018	0.46	0.61
2017	0.46	0.61
2016	0.46	0.61
2015	0.46	0.61
2014	0.44	0.60
2013	0.44	0.58
2012	0.43	0.58
2011	0.42	0.56
2010	0.41	0.56
2009	0.40	0.55
2008	0.40	0.55
2007	0.41	0.55
2006	0.40	0.54
2005	0.40	0.54
2004	0.40	0.54
2003	0.40	0.54
2002	0.40	0.54
2001	0.39	0.53
2000	0.39	0.53
1999	0.39	0.53
1998	0.39	0.53
1997	0.39	0.53
1996	0.39	0.53
1995	0.39	0.52
1994	0.40	0.52
1993	0.39	0.52

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jefferson Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Jefferson Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	4%	11%
2022	3%	9%
2021	3%	9%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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% Black

19%

40%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	22%	41%
2022	21%	42%
2021	21%	42%
2020	21%	43%
2019	21%	43%
2018	22%	44%
2017	22%	44%
2016	22%	44%
2015	21%	44%
2014	21%	44%
2013	22%	44%
2012	22%	45%
2011	22%	45%
2010	24%	46%
2009	23%	46%
2008	24%	46%
2007	25%	45%
2006	26%	45%
2005	24%	48%
2004	25%	48%
2003	25%	48%
2002	24%	48%
2001	24%	48%
2000	24%	48%
1999	25%	47%
1998	25%	47%
1997	24%	46%
1996	25%	46%
1995	25%	46%
1994	25%	46%
1993	25%	46%

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% White

67%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	66%	42%
2022	68%	43%
2021	68%	43%
2020	69%	44%
2019	69%	44%
2018	70%	45%
2017	70%	45%
2016	70%	45%
2015	67%	45%
2014	72%	47%
2013	72%	48%
2012	72%	47%
2011	73%	49%
2010	73%	48%
2009	74%	49%
2008	74%	49%
2007	73%	50%
2006	73%	51%
2005	74%	48%
2004	74%	48%
2003	73%	48%
2002	74%	48%
2001	75%	49%
2000	75%	49%
1999	74%	50%
1998	74%	50%
1997	75%	51%
1996	74%	51%
1995	74%	52%
1994	74%	52%
1993	74%	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 Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	7%	3%
2022	7%	3%
2021	7%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	6%	2%
2014	4%	1%
2013	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,215 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 $14,364 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

$79 MM

$10,755 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jefferson Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$79 MM	$11 MM
2022	$69 MM	$11 MM
2021	$79 MM	$11 MM
2020	$69 MM	$11 MM
2019	$67 MM	$10 MM
2018	$67 MM	$10 MM
2017	$66 MM	$24 MM
2016	$65 MM	$22 MM
2015	$64 MM	$30 MM
2014	$65 MM	$26 MM
2012	$66 MM	$28 MM
2011	$63 MM	$29 MM
2010	$64 MM	$30 MM
2009	$64 MM	$33 MM
2008	$62 MM	$36 MM
2007	$57 MM	$39 MM
2006	$56 MM	$49 MM
2005	$50 MM	$47 MM
2004	$48 MM	$44 MM
2003	$46 MM	$44 MM
2002	$42 MM	$40 MM
2001	$40 MM	$39 MM
2000	$38 MM	$37 MM
1999	$37 MM	$36 MM
1998	$35 MM	$35 MM
1997	$32 MM	$32 MM
1996	$32 MM	$32 MM
1995	$31 MM	$31 MM

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Spending

$80 MM

$10,286 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jefferson Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$80 MM	$11 MM
2022	$66 MM	$11 MM
2021	$80 MM	$11 MM
2020	$66 MM	$11 MM
2019	$65 MM	$10 MM
2018	$65 MM	$10 MM
2017	$65 MM	$26 MM
2016	$65 MM	$21 MM
2015	$62 MM	$31 MM
2014	$63 MM	$25 MM
2012	$65 MM	$27 MM
2011	$61 MM	$27 MM
2010	$62 MM	$31 MM
2009	$62 MM	$33 MM
2008	$59 MM	$37 MM
2007	$56 MM	$37 MM
2006	$56 MM	$50 MM
2005	$58 MM	$47 MM
2004	$56 MM	$43 MM
2003	$49 MM	$43 MM
2002	$44 MM	$40 MM
2001	$39 MM	$36 MM
2000	$36 MM	$35 MM
1999	$35 MM	$36 MM
1998	$32 MM	$35 MM
1997	$30 MM	$31 MM
1996	$30 MM	$29 MM
1995	$30 MM	$30 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,215

$15,176

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$14,070	$12,600
2022	$12,016	$13,078
2021	$13,926	$13,359
2020	$12,016	$13,078
2019	$11,638	$12,530
2018	$11,317	$12,584
2017	$11,199	$25,228
2016	$11,152	$23,242
2015	$11,045	$13,503
2014	$11,132	$12,845
2012	$11,276	$14,406
2011	$10,811	$15,198
2010	$10,947	$13,503
2009	$10,989	$14,187
2008	$10,567	$12,389
2007	$9,874	$10,932
2006	$9,553	$12,867
2005	$8,570	$11,620
2004	$8,358	$10,870
2003	$7,886	$11,328
2002	$7,295	$10,341
2001	$6,839	$9,344
2000	$6,328	$8,382
1999	$5,997	$7,058
1998	$5,588	$6,588
1997	$5,004	$5,518
1995	$4,597	$5,571
1992	$4,213	$4,817

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Spending / Student

$14,364

$14,514

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$14,218	$12,635
2022	$11,565	$12,850
2021	$14,072	$13,396
2020	$11,565	$12,850
2019	$11,204	$12,249
2018	$10,910	$12,261
2017	$10,992	$27,263
2016	$11,124	$22,047
2015	$10,616	$14,322
2014	$10,720	$12,454
2012	$11,134	$14,093
2011	$10,469	$14,461
2010	$10,522	$14,322
2009	$10,610	$14,076
2008	$10,097	$12,655
2007	$9,733	$10,344
2006	$9,500	$13,237
2005	$9,850	$11,780
2004	$9,670	$10,557
2003	$8,482	$11,113
2002	$7,542	$10,279
2001	$6,706	$8,608
2000	$6,008	$7,910
1999	$5,665	$6,987
1998	$5,093	$6,521
1997	$4,721	$5,347
1995	$4,341	$5,388
1992	$4,441	$4,948

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Best Jefferson Davis Parish School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Welsh High School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

306 East Bourgeois Street
Welsh, LA 70591
(337) 734-2361

Gr: 9-12 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #22.

Lake Arthur High School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

4374 Tiger Lane
Lake Arthur, LA 70549
(337) 774-5152

Gr: 7-12 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #33.

Lacassine High School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

409 Algonia Avenue
Lacassine, LA 70650
(337) 588-4206

Gr: PK-12 | 637 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #44.

Hathaway High School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

4040 Pine Island Highway
Jennings, LA 70546
(337) 824-4452

Gr: PK-12 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #55.

Jennings High School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2310 N Sherman Street
Jennings, LA 70546
(337) 824-0642

Gr: 7-12 | 813 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #66.

Elton High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

903 Second Street
Elton, LA 70532
(337) 584-2991

Gr: 6-12 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,538 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 98% (Btm 50% in LA)
: Top 20%
: 40% (Top 20%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 32% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education