Enrollment
291
High
DISTRICT 700 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IBERIA PARISH·NCES 220072000519
Jeanerette Senior High School
8217 East Old Spanish Trail, Jeanerette, LA 70544 · (337) 276-6038 · Iberia Parish
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Louisiana public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
254 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 18% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
35.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -6.0pp since 2022
Math
21.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 35.0% | 21.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 14.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.4%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jeanerette Senior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanerette Senior High School this school | 291 | 87.3% | 27.7% |
| Arcadia High School Arcadia | 248 | 87.9% | 23.8% |
| Madison High School Tallulah | 280 | 88.2% | N/A |
| Amite High Magnet Amite | 347 | 88.5% | N/A |
| East Feliciana High School Jackson | 231 | 90.5% | N/A |
| North Central High School Washington | 220 | 88.6% | 17.0% |
Matched among Louisiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jeanerette Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #36 of 65 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #44 of 69 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #40 of 70 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #34 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #211 of 267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.1:1 | #9 of 240 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.1% | #192 of 240 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.3% | #35 of 258 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.9% | #19 of 156 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
291
-63 (-18%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 468
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 291 | 35.9 | 8.1:1 | 87% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 322 | 36.8 | 8.8:1 | 79% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 23 | 14.0:1 | 85% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 25 | 14.2:1 | 69% (243) |
| 2017-18 | 421 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 85% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 433 | 46 | 9.4:1 | 73% (315) |
| 2010-11 | 262 | 29 | 9.0:1 | 85% (224) |
| 2000-01 | 446 | 34 | 13.1:1 | 76% (337) |
| 1990-91 | 468 | 33 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jeanerette Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (421 to 291); teachers up 20% (30 to 35.9).
About Jeanerette Senior High School
Jeanerette, Louisiana, is home to Jeanerette Senior High School, a low-enrollment high school. Enrollment stands at 291 students, covering grades 7 through 12. That is 59% below the average of about 711 students for high schools in Louisiana.
Iberia Parish includes 23 schools. Together they enroll 11,037 students.
The share of Black students at Jeanerette Senior High School is 88%. The next largest groups are 6% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 57 points above the 31% share among Iberia Parish residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 22%.
The school has 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 8.1 students per teacher. High schools in Louisiana average 18.0:1, 9.9 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at Jeanerette Senior High School, 87% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Iberia Parish average 74%.
Jeanerette Senior High School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 62% of Louisiana public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Jeanerette Senior High School would be expected to post about 21.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 27.7%.
In Iberia Parish, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $56,961, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. There are 21 public schools in the county, enrolling about 10,111, Jeanerette Senior High School among them.
St. Charles Street Elementary School sits about 2.5 miles from Jeanerette Senior High School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Jeanerette Senior High School is 5th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
An 18% decline took enrollment from 354 in 2020-21 to 291 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.1:1.
The Jeanerette Senior High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Iberia Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,599
Census ACS
Median income
$56,961
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
10,111 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Iberia Parish
- New Iberia Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,315 students
- Westgate High SchoolHigh · 863 students
- Loreauville Elementary SchoolElementary · 679 students
- Loreauville High SchoolHigh · 576 students
- Caneview Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Daspit Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
Other schools in Jeanerette
- St. Charles Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Chitimacha Tribal SchoolElementary · 110 students
Nearby schools
- St. Charles Street Elementary School2.5 mi · 328
- Caneview Elementary School4.4 mi · 509
- Belle Place Elementary School5.3 mi · 377
- Belle Place Middle School5.5 mi · 357
- Magnolia Elementary5.6 mi · 407
- North Lewis Elementary School7.0 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About Jeanerette Senior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jeanerette Senior High School?
Jeanerette Senior High School enrolls approximately 291 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Jeanerette Senior High School serve?
Jeanerette Senior High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jeanerette Senior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jeanerette Senior High School is approximately 8.1:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jeanerette Senior High School?
At Jeanerette Senior High School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 2% Hispanic, 88% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Jeanerette Senior High School in?
Jeanerette Senior High School is part of Iberia Parish.
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