Jonesboro-Hodge High School

Jonesboro-Hodge High School is a secondary school of minimally staffed scale in Jonesboro, Louisiana, operated by Jackson Parish, caters to 198 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 711 students per school, that is 72% leaner than typical.

Across the 5 schools in Jackson Parish (1,927 students total), Jonesboro-Hodge High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Jonesboro-Hodge High School logs that 66% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 31% White. The wider county runs roughly 24% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Jonesboro-Hodge High School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.0:1 average. Roughly 80% of students at Jonesboro-Hodge High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Jackson Parish's rate of about 61%.

Across the wider county, Jackson Parish reports that median household income runs about $44,925, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. Across Jackson Parish's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,927 students), Jonesboro-Hodge High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School, roughly 1.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Jonesboro-Hodge High School's enrollment has edged down 30% since 2018, when it stood at 282 (now 198). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 36% to 31%. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 8.3:1 in 2025.

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