Jefferson Parish vs St. James Parish

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson Parish St. James Parish
Location Harvey, Louisiana Lutcher, Louisiana
Total Enrollment 50,628 3,537
Number of Schools 81 6
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.1:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson Parish St. James Parish
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,647 $24,636
Federal Revenue 14.5% 11.9%
State Revenue 31.1% 15.6%
Local Revenue 54.4% 72.5%
Jefferson Parish
Federal State Local
St. James Parish
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson Parish St. James Parish
White 21.6% 32.0%
African American 33.5% 64.5%
Hispanic or Latino 37.3% 1.8%
Asian 4.8% 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.4% 1.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch 59.6% 57.1%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson Parish St. James Parish
AP Courses Offered 52
Schools with AP 9 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 450.6:1 429.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 13.7% 5.2%

School Types

Jefferson Parish

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

St. James 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.