Jefferson Parish vs St. Landry Parish

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson Parish St. Landry Parish
Location Harvey, Louisiana Opelousas, Louisiana
Total Enrollment 50,628 12,554
Number of Schools 81 33
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.1:1 17.3:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson Parish St. Landry Parish
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,647 $14,633
Federal Revenue 14.5% 27.3%
State Revenue 31.1% 44.1%
Local Revenue 54.4% 28.6%
Jefferson Parish
Federal State Local
St. Landry Parish
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson Parish St. Landry Parish
White 21.6% 36.4%
African American 33.5% 55.2%
Hispanic or Latino 37.3% 5.1%
Asian 4.8% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.4% 2.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 59.6% 71.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson Parish St. Landry Parish
AP Courses Offered 52 27
Schools with AP 9 7
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 450.6:1 298.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 13.7% 20.0%

School Types

Jefferson Parish

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

St. Landry Parish

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
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.