LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education
Data showed that Jefferson Davis Parish welcomed 5,381 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3.5% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.
Among the 12 schools in Jefferson Davis Parish, Jennings Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 46 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 Hispanic students enrollment | Enrollment of Hispanic Students |
|---|---|---|
| Elton High School | 8.5% | 21 |
| Jennings Elementary School | 4.6% | 46 |
| Hathaway High School | 4.5% | 27 |
| Elton Elementary School | 4.2% | 10 |
| Lacassine High School | 4.1% | 26 |
| Jennings High School | 3.1% | 25 |
| Lake Arthur High School | 3% | 11 |
| Welsh High School | 2.7% | 7 |
| Lake Arthur Elementary School | 2% | 9 |
| Welsh Elementary School | 1.9% | 9 |
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