JCFA

Set in Harvey, Louisiana, JCFA is a minimally staffed secondary school, operated by Jefferson Parish. It enrolls 127 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 82% leaner than the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 711 students.

Across the 74 schools in Jefferson Parish (46,790 students total), JCFA accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, JCFA records that Black students make up the majority at 57%. The remainder is composed of 24% Hispanic, 16% White. The wider county runs roughly 26% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.0:1, putting JCFA tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Jefferson Parish's rate of about 68%.

In the area at large, Jefferson Parish reports that median household income runs about $65,252, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Jefferson Parish runs 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 47,983 students), of which JCFA is one.

Nearest neighbor: West Jefferson High School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting. JCFA operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. JCFA's enrollment has edged down 18% since 2018, when it stood at 154 (now 127). White enrollment moved from 36% to 16% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 25.1:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

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