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White students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Jefferson Davis Parish schools during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of the 5,367 students attending Jefferson Davis Parish schools, 67.3% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 19% of Jefferson Davis Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Jefferson Davis Parish, representing 68.1% of the student body.

Elton High School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 42% white students, 25.3% Black students, 17.1% multiracial students, 7.8% Hispanic students, 6.9% American Indian students, and 0.8% Asian students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 0.3% in the 2023-24 school year

The majority of Louisiana students identified themselves as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021-22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.

However, the teaching staff in Louisiana doesn't fully mirror the student body's demographics, with only 22% of teachers identified as Black or Latino.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Jennings Elementary School	White	50.3%	999
Jennings High School	White	59.6%	773
Lacassine High School	White	80.4%	621
Hathaway High School	White	86.4%	601
Welsh Elementary School	White	71.4%	486
Lake Arthur Elementary School	White	82%	462
Lake Arthur High School	White	79.5%	371
Welsh High School	White	72.2%	266
Elton High School	White	42%	245
Elton Elementary School	White	43.9%	239
Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School	White	74.9%	211
Fenton Elementary School	White	55.9%	93