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Jennings, Louisiana - 12 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Jefferson Davis Parish #113 of 175 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,526 per pupil, Jefferson Davis Parish ranks #146 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,595
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$13,526
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jefferson Davis Parish operates 12 public schools serving 5,595 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jefferson Davis Parish.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,526 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Louisiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.1% local, 49.2% state, and 14.6% 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 42/100, ranked #113 of 175 in Louisiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 308.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 6.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.8% White, 17.7% African American, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Elton Elementary School, with a diversity index of 71.2/100.
Its largest campus is Jennings Elementary School, enrolling 976 students (19% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Fenton Elementary School, at 73 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Jennings Elementary School accounts for 17.4% of all Jefferson Davis Parish student enrollment
That concentration means Jefferson Davis 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.
Jefferson Davis Parish school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Jefferson Davis Parish school enrollment ranges from 73 students (lowest) to 976 students (highest), a spread of 903 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Jefferson Davis Parish has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 61.4% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Jefferson Davis Parish student-counselor ratio is 308:1 — 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 Jefferson Davis Parish is typically wider than the Jefferson Davis Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
Jefferson Davis Parish chronic absenteeism rate is 6.5% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Jefferson Davis Parish has 12 schools, including 10 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 5,595 students.
How much does Jefferson Davis Parish spend per student?
Jefferson Davis Parish spends $13,526 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #113 in Louisiana.
What is the demographic composition of Jefferson Davis Parish?
Jefferson Davis Parish students are 66.8% White, 17.7% African American, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jefferson Davis Parish?
Jefferson Davis Parish has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #113 out of 175 districts in Louisiana.