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There were 460 multiracial students enrolled in Jefferson Davis Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.5% more 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, multiracial students comprised 8.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 12 schools within the parish, Jennings Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 83 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 multiracial students enrollment	Number of multiracial Students	Total Enrollment
Elton Elementary School	20.9%	50	239
Elton High School	17.1%	42	245
Fenton Elementary School	12.9%	12	93
Welsh High School	11.3%	30	266
Welsh Elementary School	8.6%	42	486
Jennings Elementary School	8.3%	83	999
Lake Arthur Elementary School	8.2%	38	462
Lake Arthur High School	7.8%	29	371
Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School	7.1%	15	211
Lacassine High School	6.8%	42	621
Jennings High School	6.7%	52	773
Hathaway High School	4.2%	25	601