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There were 3,612 white students enrolled in Jefferson Davis Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Jefferson Davis Parish welcomed 5,367 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 67.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 12 schools within the parish, Hathaway High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 519 students.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.

School name	% of white students enrollment	Number of white Students	Total Enrollment
Hathaway High School	86.4%	519	601
Lake Arthur Elementary School	82%	379	462
Lacassine High School	80.4%	499	621
Lake Arthur High School	79.5%	295	371
Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School	74.9%	158	211
Welsh High School	72.2%	192	266
Welsh Elementary School	71.4%	347	486
Jennings High School	59.6%	461	773
Fenton Elementary School	55.9%	52	93
Jennings Elementary School	50.3%	502	999
Elton Elementary School	43.9%	105	239
Elton High School	42%	103	245