Jackson Parish School District

315 Pershing Highway
Jonesboro, LA 71251-2429
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,659 students in Jackson Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Jackson Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Jackson Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Quitman High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
389 Schools
# Students
2,161 Students
265,703 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
15,197 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Jackson Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#71 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jackson Parish  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jackson Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jackson Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jackson Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jackson Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
4,346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
24,126 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
650 Students
106,469 Students
% Black Students
30%
40%
# White Students
1,374 Students
118,636 Students
% White Students
64%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
218 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
7,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
75
1,485
# Students in K Grade:
162
3,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
4,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
3,844
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
3,910
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
3,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
4,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
6,668
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
9,954
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
10,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
61,977
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
56,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
47,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
47,484
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,546 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,839 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jackson Parish  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jackson Parish  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,546
$14,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jackson Parish  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,839
$14,320
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jackson Parish  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jackson Parish School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quitman High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
181 Wolverine Drive
Quitman, LA 71268
(318) 259-2698
Grades: PK-12
| 785 students
Rank: #22.
Weston High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
213 Highway 505
Jonesboro, LA 71251
(318) 259-7313
Grades: PK-12
| 646 students
Rank: #33.
Jonesboro-hodge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
225 Pershing Highway
Jonesboro, LA 71251
(318) 259-4138
Grades: 9-12
| 228 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,161 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in LA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 16% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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