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In the 2022-23 school year, 52.4% of students enrolled in Jefferson Davis Parish schools were male, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

There were 5,381 students in the halls of Jefferson Davis Parish schools, comprising 2,820 male students (52.4%) and 2,561 female pupils (47.6%).

During the previous school year, Jefferson Davis Parish’s student body consisted of 51.6% male and 48.4% female.

Across the state, 51.1% of students were male and 48.9% were female.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students in Louisiana, which is worse than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

School name	Male %	Female %	Total Students Enrolled
Elton Elementary School	50.4%	49.6%	238
Elton High School	48.6%	51.4%	247
Fenton Elementary School	58.9%	41.1%	95
Hathaway High School	54%	46%	594
Jennings Elementary School	52.4%	47.6%	1,000
Jennings High School	52.9%	47.1%	806
Lacassine High School	49.9%	50.1%	629
Lake Arthur Elementary School	50.8%	49.2%	461
Lake Arthur High School	49.7%	50.3%	368
Welsh Elementary School	53.6%	46.4%	485
Welsh High School	54.5%	45.5%	264
Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School	59.3%	40.7%	194