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Jena High School

243 East High School Drive, Jena, LA 71342 · (318) 992-5195 · LaSalle Parish
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
490
High
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 711
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
248 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 912826%
Grade 1013027%
Grade 1111924%
Grade 1211323%
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
39981%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 41% · US 43%
Hispanic
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
6814%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 42% · US 15%
Two+
112%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
25552%
Female
23548%

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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 Jena High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Louisiana
Enrollment
ranked largest first
490#160 of 267
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.2:1#107 of 240
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
31.7%#176 of 240
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
50.6%#212 of 258
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.0%#116 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 2024-25
Enrollment
490
-28 (-5%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2549034.614.2:151% (248)
2023-2450334.414.6:133% (165)
2022-2352931.916.6:131% (166)
2020-215183116.7:131% (160)
2017-1852129.417.7:146% (242)
2015-16524N/AN/A48% (251)
2010-114253512.1:152% (222)
2000-015613516.0:131% (173)
1990-915403415.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jena High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 6% (521 to 490); teachers up 18% (29.4 to 34.6).

About Jena High School

Jena, Louisiana, is home to Jena High School, a small high school. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 490 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Louisiana is about 711, so this school runs 31% smaller than that.

Jena High School is one of 9 schools in LaSalle Parish, which enrolls 2,520 students in total.

The student body at Jena High School is 81% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Black and 2% multiracial. That is close to the 78% White share among all LaSalle Parish residents. Jena High School's diversity index is 32%, against a US figure of 70%.

The school employs the equivalent of 34.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.2:1. That is lower than the 18.0:1 average for high schools in Louisiana. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 51%.

County data help place the school in context: in LaSalle Parish, the median household income is $68,497, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. LaSalle Parish is home to 9 public schools and about 2,520 public school students.

The shortest distance from Jena High School to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Jena Junior High School. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles.

By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment at Jena High School dropped 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 518 to 490 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.2:1) than in 2020-21 (16.7:1).

Community posts for Jena High School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

LaSalle Parish at a glance

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Population
14,789
Census ACS
Median income
$68,497
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,520 students

Quick facts

School name
Jena High School
District
LaSalle Parish
Address
243 East High School Drive, Jena, LA 71342
Phone
(318) 992-5195
County
LaSalle Parish
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
490
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
248 (51%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
220096000732
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in LaSalle Parish
Other schools in Jena
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Frequently asked questions

About Jena High School
How many students attend Jena High School?
Jena High School enrolls approximately 490 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Jena High School serve?
Jena High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jena High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jena High School is approximately 14.2:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Jena High School?
Jena High School reports a student body of 81% White, 1% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Jena High School in?
Jena High School is part of LaSalle Parish.
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