Public schools in Jefferson, LA
Jefferson has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,830 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Jefferson Parish runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Jefferson's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Jefferson | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish | 4 | 50,628 | $14,155 |
| JCFA-East | 1 | 229 | $9,419 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Jefferson, 1,480 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale High School | 1,259 | 17.9 | 50.9% | Jefferson Parish |
| JCFA-East | 154 | 10.3 | 72.7% | JCFA-East |
| Jefferson Virtual High School | 67 | 4.0 | 43.3% | Jefferson Parish |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Jefferson, 1,350 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy | 731 | 12.7 | 47.2% | Jefferson Parish |
| Jefferson School | 619 | 13.6 | 63.5% | Jefferson Parish |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Jefferson's public schools compare with Louisiana's
The median Jefferson school has 12.7 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Louisiana median of 13.3. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 78% across the state. Its median school enrolls 619 students (state 434).
| Jefferson | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 619 | 434 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 78% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 40% | 82% |
| Charter schools | 40% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Jefferson schools and the 1,277 Louisiana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Jefferson
- Jefferson ParishRuns 4 of Jefferson's 5 public schools and spent $14,155 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,155
- Riverdale High School, the largest high school in Jefferson1,259 students in 2024-25, 17.9 per teacher.1,259
- Compare Jefferson Parish with JCFA-EastJefferson's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in LouisianaLouisiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Jefferson addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Louisiana
- Baton Rouge90 schools
- New Orleans71 schools
- Shreveport51 schools
- Lake Charles34 schools
- Monroe34 schools
- Lafayette29 schools
- Alexandria22 schools
- Houma21 schools
Questions about schools in Jefferson
How many public schools are in Jefferson, LA?
5 public schools with an address in Jefferson were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,830 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Jefferson?
Riverdale High School, with 1,259 students in 2024-25 (Jefferson Parish).Which districts run Jefferson's schools?
Jefferson Parish (4 schools), JCFA-East (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25