Jackson Parish School District

315 Pershing Highway
Jonesboro, LA 71251-2429
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,591 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 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% 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 24% 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
393 Schools
# Students
2,078 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Jackson Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 180 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:

0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
4,510 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
25,539 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
596 Students
104,082 Students
% Black Students
29%
40%
# White Students
1,344 Students
116,193 Students
% White Students
65%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
232 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
8,383 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
61
1,427
# Students in K Grade:
144
3,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
160
4,091
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
4,091
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
4,012
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
4,151
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
4,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
6,406
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
9,309
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
10,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
60,633
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
54,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
49,698
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
46,126
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,127 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,392 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$15,127
$15,176
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
$14,392
$14,514
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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quitman High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
181 Wolverine Drive
Quitman, LA 71268
(318) 259-2698
Grades: PK-12
| 737 students
Rank: #22.
Weston High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
213 Highway 505
Jonesboro, LA 71251
(318) 259-7313
Grades: PK-12
| 632 students
Rank: #33.
Jonesboro-hodge High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
225 Pershing Highway
Jonesboro, LA 71251
(318) 259-4138
Grades: 9-12
| 222 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,078 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 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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