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Jefferson Davis Parish School District

Item: Jefferson Davis Parish School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

203 East Plaquemine Street
Jennings, LA 70546-5853

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Top 20%

Tel: (337) 824-1834

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,309 Schools

# Students

5,210 Students

666,871 Students

# Teachers

355 Teachers

48,647 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
Pre-K	252	122
Kind	407	253
1	416	264
2	361	267
3	381	271
4	359	262
5	368	257
6	358	257
7	391	256
8	374	258
9	420	285
10	378	268
11	340	239
12	405	251

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District Rank

Jefferson Davis Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 173 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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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jefferson Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
2024	0.53	0.66
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

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Jefferson Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
2024	1%	1%
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%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)
Year	Jefferson Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
2024	4%	11%
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%
2008	1%	3%

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% Black

19%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Jefferson Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
2024	22%	41%
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%

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% White

67%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Jefferson Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
2024	65%	41%
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%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Jefferson Davis Parish School District	Louisiana
2024	8%	4%
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%
2012	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,110 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,268 is less than the state median of $15,423. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% 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

$15,110

$16,127

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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

$15,268

$15,423

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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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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Jefferson Davis Parish School District?

Jefferson Davis Parish School District manages 12 public schools serving 5,210 students.

What is the rank of Jefferson Davis Parish School District?

Jefferson Davis Parish School District is ranked #39 out of 173 school districts in Louisiana (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Louisiana school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

67% of Jefferson Davis Parish School District students are White, 19% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Jefferson Davis Parish School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $15,268 is less than the state median of $15,423. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,210 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

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