An equity score of 61/100 ranks Jackson Parish #51 of 176 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,777 per pupil, Jackson Parish ranks #83 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,161
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$15,777
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 $15,777 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 61/100, ranked #51 of 176 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 largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
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 reports 57.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
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 $15,777 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #51 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 61/100, ranking #51 out of 176 districts in Louisiana.