Total enrollment
47,983
-1,586 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
Jefferson Parish
Louisiana · Public K-12
Across all districts in Jefferson Parish, public schools number 86 and enroll approximately 47,983 K-12 students.
4-year change in Jefferson Parish
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
77
-6 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Jefferson Parish ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Louisiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #26 of 45 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 47,983 | #3 of 60 | #227 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 77 | #2 of 60 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #46 of 60 | #1,576 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 67.6% | #36 of 60 | #816 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #3 of 60 | #128 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Jefferson Parish school rankings
Residents
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all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
86
Public K-12
Enrollment
47,983
students · NCES CCD
Median income
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ACS 5-year
Free/reduced lunch
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Enrollment-weighted
Cities in Jefferson Parish
About Jefferson Parish
Across the middle-population Louisiana county of Jefferson Parish, the public-school footprint covers 86 schools and about 47,983 students.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 47,983 students, fell 3% from the 49,569 reported in SY 2020-21. Jefferson Parish now counts 77 public schools, down from 83 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Jefferson Parish discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data