G.T. Woods School vs West Jefferson High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric G.T. Woods School West Jefferson High School
Location Kenner, LA Harvey, LA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 375 1,438
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.6:1 27.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 65.3% 58.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric G.T. Woods School West Jefferson High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,647 $17,647
District Jefferson Parish Jefferson Parish

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group G.T. Woods School West Jefferson High School
White 1.3% 6.7%
African American 39.5% 41.2%
Hispanic or Latino 56.0% 47.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 1.6% 2.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric G.T. Woods School West Jefferson High School
AP Courses Offered 2
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 287.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 8.8% 33.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 18 325
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.