Jefferson Parish School District
District Overview
Jefferson Parish School District is a public school district serving Harvey area, Louisiana. For academic year 2020-2021, 81 schools served 48,865 students through PK to 12th grade in its 81 schools. A total of 3,172 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.
According to the Louisiana state assessment result, 60% of students are proficient in Math learning and 64% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
District Contacts
Schools in Jefferson Parish School District
In Jefferson Parish School District, 85 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.
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Student Population
A total of 48,865 students are attending Jefferson Parish School District. By gender, there are 24,528 (50.2%) and 23,453 (48.0%) female students at Jefferson Parish School District.
By race/ethnicity, 12,336 White (25.2%), 19,134 Black (39.2%), and2,259 Asian (4.6%) students are attending schools.
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Advanced Placement Programs
Total 1,530 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 326 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 4,782 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Jefferson Parish School District.
Number of Students Enrolled | Percent Enrolled | |
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Advanced Placement Programs | 1,530 | |
Advanced Placement Math | 94 | |
Advanced Placement Science | 342 | |
Advanced Placement Other programs | 1,259 | |
International BS program | 326 | |
SAT/ACT Participation | 4,782 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 3,246 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Jefferson Parish School District and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. 92.3% of teachers are certified. 79.3% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
Headcount | Note | |
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Total FTE of Teachers | 3,246 | Students per teacher: 15 to 1 |
Teachers who are certified | 2,995 | 92.3% |
Teachers who are not certified | 246 | 7.6% |
Teachers in their first year of teaching | 437 | 13.5% |
Teachers in their second year of teaching | 234 | 7.2% |
School counselors | 52 | Students per counselor: 940 to 1 |
Law Enforcement Officer | 80 | - |
Security guards | - | - |
Nurses | 58 | - |
Psychologists | 59 | - |
Social workers | 148 | - |