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There were 1,021 Black students enrolled in Jefferson Davis Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.1% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Jefferson Davis Parish welcomed 5,381 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 19% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 12 schools in Jefferson Davis Parish, Jennings Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 348 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

School name	% of Black students enrollment	Enrollment of Black Students
Jennings Elementary School	34.8%	348
Fenton Elementary School	28.4%	27
Jennings High School	28.4%	229
Elton Elementary School	26.1%	62
Elton High School	25.9%	64
Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School	16%	31
Welsh Elementary School	15.7%	76
Welsh High School	14%	37
Lake Arthur High School	12.8%	47
Lake Arthur Elementary School	7.6%	35
Lacassine High School	7%	44
Hathaway High School	3.5%	21