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Jennings, LA
Public School Ratings




Jennings Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Jefferson Davis Parish School District details

Jefferson Davis Parish School District
203 East Plaquemine Street
Jennings, LA 70546

5,397 Students enrolled in District

13 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Jefferson Davis Parish School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Louisiana

8

(10 is best)

Better than 77.8% of all LA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 46.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
41%
38%
42%
43%
39%
33%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Elton Elementary School
614 Powell Road
Elton, LA, 70532
PK-05
Elton High School
903 Second Street
Elton, LA, 70532
06-12
Fenton Elementary School
509 First Street
Fenton, LA, 70640
PK-08
Hathaway High School
4040 Pine Island Highway
Jennings, LA, 70546
PK-12
Jennings Elementary School
620 Florence Street
Jennings, LA, 70546
03-06
Jennings High School
2310 N Sherman Street
Jennings, LA, 70546
07-12
Lacassine High School
409 Algonia Avenue
Lacassine, LA, 70650
PK-12
Lake Arthur Elementary School
500 Mill Avenue
Lake Arthur, LA, 70549
PK-06
Lake Arthur High School
4374 Tiger Lane
Lake Arthur, LA, 70549
07-12
Ward Elementary School
208 East Shankland Avenue
Jennings, LA, 70546
PK-02
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 73.5% 44.7%
Black 21.4% 43.2%
Hispanic 3.5% 9.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.4% 1.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.2% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 36.7% 47.3%
Free lunch eligible 36.7% 45.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 1.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,012 $34,298,460 52.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $704 $4,016,320 6.1%
Staff $574 $3,274,670 5.0%
General Administration $269 $1,534,645 2.3%
School Administration $767 $4,375,735 6.6%
Operation $1,109 $6,326,845 9.6%
Transportation $470 $2,681,350 4.1%
Other $261 $1,489,005 2.3%
Total Support $4,155 $23,704,275 35.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,398 $7,975,590 12.1%
Total Expenditures $11,565 $65,978,325 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,871 $4,677,783,145 49.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $791 $538,160,451 5.6%
Staff $658 $447,621,352 4.7%
General Administration $333 $226,816,868 2.4%
School Administration $821 $558,837,970 5.9%
Operation $1,159 $789,211,977 8.3%
Transportation $679 $462,251,240 4.8%
Other $348 $236,928,457 2.5%
Total Support $4,788 $3,259,742,853 34.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,356 $1,604,033,499 16.8%
Total Expenditures $14,016 $9,541,620,339 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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