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Jonesboro, Louisiana - 5 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Jackson Parish #56 of 175 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,363 per pupil, Jackson Parish ranks #88 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,161
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$15,363
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jackson Parish operates 5 public schools serving 2,161 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jackson Parish.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,363 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Louisiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 40.3% local, 36.7% state, and 23.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 59/100, ranked #56 of 175 in Louisiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 256.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.2% White, 45.4% African American, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary School, with a diversity index of 49.8/100.
Its largest campus is Quitman High School, enrolling 695 students (36% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School, at 145 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Quitman High School accounts for 32.2% of all Jackson Parish student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Jackson Parish-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Jackson Parish school enrollment varies 4.8× across entities
Jackson Parish school enrollment ranges from 145 students (lowest) to 695 students (highest), a spread of 550 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Jackson Parish has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 64.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Jackson Parish student-counselor ratio is 256:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Jackson Parish is typically wider than the Jackson Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
Jackson Parish chronic absenteeism rate is 13.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Jackson Parish has 5 schools, including 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,161 students.
How much does Jackson Parish spend per student?
Jackson Parish spends $15,363 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #56 in Louisiana.
What is the demographic composition of Jackson Parish?
Jackson Parish students are 48.2% White, 45.4% African American, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jackson Parish?
Jackson Parish has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #56 out of 175 districts in Louisiana.