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Jonesboro-Hodge High School

225 Pershing Highway, Jonesboro, LA 71251 · (318) 259-4138 · Jackson Parish
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL198 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
198
High
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 711
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
158 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 94724%
Grade 105327%
Grade 114422%
Grade 125427%
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
6131%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 41% · US 43%
Hispanic
32%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
13166%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 42% · US 15%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
10252%
Female
9648%

School pathway

Feeds from
Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School06–08
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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 Jonesboro-Hodge High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Louisiana
Enrollment
ranked largest first
198#241 of 267
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
79.8%#73 of 258
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-29.8%#22 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
198
-62 (-24%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 428
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2519823.88.3:180% (158)
2023-2422223.49.5:176% (169)
2022-2322821.310.7:171% (163)
2020-212601913.7:184% (219)
2017-1828220.413.9:180% (226)
2015-16262386.9:176% (198)
2010-112872710.6:174% (211)
2000-013432116.3:153% (182)
1990-914283113.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jonesboro-Hodge High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 30% (282 to 198); teachers up 17% (20.4 to 23.8).

About Jonesboro-Hodge High School

Jonesboro-Hodge High School is a public very small high school in Jonesboro, Louisiana. The school counted 198 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 72% below the average of about 711 students for high schools in Louisiana.

In Jackson Parish, 5 schools enroll a combined 1,927 students.

More than half of enrollment at Jonesboro-Hodge High School is Black: 66%. The remaining shares are 31% White. Jackson Parish as a whole is about 24% Black, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Jonesboro-Hodge High School scores 47%.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Jonesboro-Hodge High School is 8.3:1, based on 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Louisiana average 18.0:1. Lunch program data show 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Jackson Parish is 61%.

For Jackson Parish, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $44,925, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 19% of people live in poverty. There are 5 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,927, Jonesboro-Hodge High School among them.

Among nearby public schools, Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School is closest at about 1.0 miles. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Jonesboro-Hodge High School.

Jonesboro-Hodge High School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.

Federal enrollment counts decreased from 260 (2020-21) to 198 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 13.7:1 to 8.3:1.

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Jackson Parish at a glance

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Population
14,884
Census ACS
Median income
$44,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,927 students

Quick facts

School name
Jonesboro-Hodge High School
District
Jackson Parish
Address
225 Pershing Highway, Jonesboro, LA 71251
Phone
(318) 259-4138
County
Jackson Parish
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
198
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
8.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
158 (80%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
220078000555
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in Jonesboro
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Frequently asked questions

About Jonesboro-Hodge High School
What is the total enrollment at Jonesboro-Hodge High School?
Jonesboro-Hodge High School enrolls approximately 198 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Jonesboro-Hodge High School serve?
Jonesboro-Hodge High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Jonesboro-Hodge High School?
Approximately 8.3:1 students per teacher at Jonesboro-Hodge High School.
How diverse is Jonesboro-Hodge High School?
Jonesboro-Hodge High School reports a student body of 31% White, 2% Hispanic, 66% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Jonesboro-Hodge High School?
Jonesboro-Hodge High School is overseen by Jackson Parish in Jackson Parish.
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