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Jefferson Davis Parish School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Jennings, Welsh, Lake Arthur, Elton and Fenton.
Students
5,210
Schools
12
Spent per student
$14,500
LA $15,623
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$35.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jefferson Davis Parish School District
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of Louisiana districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the LA average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $35.6M, about $6,841 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fenton.
PK–8Fenton Elementary SchoolThis district
9–126 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. LA
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 40.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)99%
State average 84.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,500 per student · 7% below LA
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 41%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 48%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,167’20
4,894’21
5,595’22
5,538’23
5,210’24
About steady.
Students
White 67%Black 19%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Jennings Elementary School
C+976 students15:1
Welsh Elementary School
A−499 students17:1
Lake Arthur Elementary School
B+441 students16:1
Elton Elementary School
B+221 students13:1
Fenton Elementary School
B73 students6:1
Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School
B199 students15:1
Jennings High School
B−775 students14:1
Lake Arthur High School
B+365 students15:1
Welsh High School
B−263 students14:1
Elton High School
C+245 students14:1
Lacassine High School
A−587 students15:1
Hathaway High School
B566 students15:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.