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Most students enrolled in Jefferson Davis Parish schools in 2022-23 school year were male

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

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.

Enrollment in Jefferson Davis Parish by Gender Over 7 Years
2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-230500100015002000250030003500FemaleMale

Enrollment by Gender in Jefferson Davis Parish in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMale %Female %Total Students Enrolled
Elton Elementary School50.4%49.6%238
Elton High School48.6%51.4%247
Fenton Elementary School58.9%41.1%95
Hathaway High School54%46%594
Jennings Elementary School52.4%47.6%1,000
Jennings High School52.9%47.1%806
Lacassine High School49.9%50.1%629
Lake Arthur Elementary School50.8%49.2%461
Lake Arthur High School49.7%50.3%368
Welsh Elementary School53.6%46.4%485
Welsh High School54.5%45.5%264
Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School59.3%40.7%194

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