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Jefferson Parish School District

1901 Manhattan Suite A201
Harvey, LA 70058-3585

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Top 30%

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

1,331 Schools

# Students

50,467 Students

708,663 Students

# Teachers

3,145 Teachers

48,945 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	1,995	133
Kind	3,633	269
1	4,044	286
2	4,115	285
3	3,905	276
4	3,742	270
5	3,686	267
6	3,744	267
7	3,504	267
8	3,669	271
9	4,705	316
10	3,694	285
11	3,145	259
12	2,886	240

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District Rank

Jefferson Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 72% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#56 out of 193 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jefferson Parish School District
2022	#56
2021	#60
2019	#78
2018	#74
2017	#69
2016	#68
2015	#51
2014	#50
2013	#56
2012	#55
2011	#66

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28%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson Parish School District	Louisiana
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%
2011	62%	66%

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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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72%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jefferson Parish School District	Louisiana
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%
2011	67%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.65

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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%

11%

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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%

41%

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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%

41%

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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 stayed relatively flat 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
2021	$730MM	$11MM
2020	$672MM	$11MM
2019	$620MM	$10MM
2018	$602MM	$10MM
2017	$591MM	$24MM
2016	$611MM	$22MM
2015	$531MM	$30MM
2014	$549MM	$26MM
2012	$626MM	$28MM
2011	$576MM	$29MM
2010	$531MM	$30MM
2009	$523MM	$33MM
2008	$545MM	$36MM
2007	$516MM	$39MM
2006	$576MM	$49MM
2005	$450MM	$47MM
2004	$424MM	$44MM
2003	$392MM	$44MM
2002	$373MM	$40MM
2001	$351MM	$39MM
2000	$350MM	$37MM
1999	$355MM	$36MM
1998	$338MM	$35MM
1997	$323MM	$32MM
1996	$332MM	$32MM
1995	$350MM	$31MM
1992	$260MM	$26MM
1990	$268MM	$25MM

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Spending

$665 MM

$10,286 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jefferson Parish School District	Louisiana
2021	$665MM	$11MM
2020	$633MM	$11MM
2019	$607MM	$10MM
2018	$602MM	$10MM
2017	$582MM	$26MM
2016	$588MM	$21MM
2015	$582MM	$31MM
2014	$518MM	$25MM
2012	$647MM	$27MM
2011	$583MM	$27MM
2010	$582MM	$31MM
2009	$593MM	$33MM
2008	$549MM	$37MM
2007	$477MM	$37MM
2006	$431MM	$50MM
2005	$436MM	$47MM
2004	$395MM	$43MM
2003	$375MM	$43MM
2002	$361MM	$40MM
2001	$350MM	$36MM
2000	$353MM	$35MM
1999	$356MM	$36MM
1998	$363MM	$35MM
1997	$315MM	$31MM
1996	$309MM	$29MM
1995	$314MM	$30MM
1992	$257MM	$27MM
1990	$247MM	$24MM

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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
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

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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
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Jefferson Parish School District?

Jefferson Parish School District manages 75 public schools serving 50,467 students.

What is the rank of Jefferson Parish School District?

Jefferson Parish School District is ranked #52 out of 180 school districts in Louisiana (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Louisiana school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Jefferson Parish School District?

39% of Jefferson Parish School District students are Hispanic, 33% of students are Black, 21% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Jefferson Parish School District?

Jefferson Parish School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What is Jefferson Parish School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 75 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 50,467 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 72% (Btm 50% in LA)
: Top 30%
: 28% (Top 30%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 26% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education