Jefferson Parish vs Livingston Parish

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson Parish Livingston Parish
Location Harvey, Louisiana Livingston, Louisiana
Total Enrollment 50,628 27,731
Number of Schools 81 43
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.1:1 19.7:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson Parish Livingston Parish
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,647 $14,319
Federal Revenue 14.5% 23.7%
State Revenue 31.1% 46.1%
Local Revenue 54.4% 30.1%
Jefferson Parish
Federal State Local
Livingston Parish
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Jefferson Parish Livingston Parish
White 21.6% 68.4%
African American 33.5% 13.1%
Hispanic or Latino 37.3% 13.8%
Asian 4.8% 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.4% 3.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 59.6% 59.2%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Jefferson Parish Livingston Parish
AP Courses Offered 52 111
Schools with AP 9 10
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 450.6:1 530.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 13.7% 16.3%

School Types

Jefferson Parish

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 7
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Livingston Parish

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.