Jefferson Parish vs St. Bernard Parish

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson Parish St. Bernard Parish
Location Harvey, Louisiana Chalmette, Louisiana
Total Enrollment 50,628 8,277
Number of Schools 81 12
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.1:1 17.4:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson Parish St. Bernard Parish
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,647 $14,353
Federal Revenue 14.5% 18.5%
State Revenue 31.1% 42.6%
Local Revenue 54.4% 38.9%
Jefferson Parish
Federal State Local
St. Bernard Parish
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson Parish St. Bernard Parish
White 21.6% 38.6%
African American 33.5% 34.7%
Hispanic or Latino 37.3% 19.8%
Asian 4.8% 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.4% 4.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 59.6% 65.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson Parish St. Bernard Parish
AP Courses Offered 52 6
Schools with AP 9 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 450.6:1 473.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 13.7% 14.9%

School Types

Jefferson Parish

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

St. Bernard 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.