There were 48,391 students enrolled in Jefferson Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.2% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.6% of them were boys, and 48.4% were girls.
Data also showed that Hispanic students made up 38.3% of the student body, the largest percentage in the parish, followed by 33.8% Black students, 20.6% white students and 4.6% Asian students.
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School had the highest enrolment among Jefferson Parish’s schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 2,272 students.
According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana’s education system ranked 49th in the U.S., only ahead of Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and student safety.
Enrollment in Jefferson Parish Schools Over 7 Years
Breakdown Enrollment in Jefferson Parish Schools
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-2023 | Total enrollment in 2023-2024 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy | 2,221 | 2,238 | 0.8% |
| John Ehret High School | 1,402 | 1,822 | 30% |
| West Jefferson High School | 1,338 | 1,513 | 13.1% |
| Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School | 1,262 | 2,272 | 80% |
| East Jefferson High School | 1,192 | 1,317 | 10.5% |
| Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish | 1,101 | 1,070 | -2.8% |
| Young Audiences Charter School | 1,016 | 1,042 | 2.6% |
| Riverdale High School | 990 | 1,241 | 25.4% |
| L. W. Higgins High School | 885 | 1,073 | 21.2% |
| Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies | 873 | 869 | -0.5% |
| Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy | 831 | 865 | 4.1% |
| John Q. Adams Middle School | 813 | 721 | -11.3% |
| Theodore Roosevelt Middle School | 723 | 615 | -14.9% |
| Woodland West Elementary School | 704 | 704 | 0% |
| Paul J. Solis Elementary School | 699 | 721 | 3.1% |
| Jefferson Rise Charter School | 693 | 722 | 4.2% |
| J. D. Meisler Middle School | 689 | 703 | 2% |
| Estelle Elementary School | 664 | 619 | -6.8% |
| T. H. Harris Middle School | 662 | 611 | -7.7% |
| Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy | 660 | 740 | 12.1% |
| Allen Ellender School | 652 | 731 | 12.1% |
| Phoebe Hearst School | 643 | 591 | -8.1% |
| Henry Ford Middle School | 643 | 722 | 12.3% |
| Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School | 636 | 689 | 8.3% |
| A. C. Alexander Elementary School | 635 | 552 | -13.1% |
| L. H. Marrero Middle School | 635 | 695 | 9.4% |
| Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School | 625 | 852 | 36.3% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 619 | 624 | 0.8% |
| Chateau Estates Elementary School | 618 | 621 | 0.5% |
| Harold Keller Elementary School | 613 | 559 | -8.8% |
| J. J. Audubon Elementary School | 608 | 588 | -3.3% |
| Bissonet Plaza Elementary School | 595 | 633 | 6.4% |
| Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School | 590 | 672 | 13.9% |
| Terrytown Elementary School | 589 | 618 | 4.9% |
| J. C. Ellis Elementary School | 581 | 578 | -0.5% |
| Rudolph Matas School | 578 | 600 | 3.8% |
| Alice Birney Elementary School | 563 | 574 | 2% |
| Marie B. Riviere Elementary School | 562 | 553 | -1.6% |
| Livaudais Middle School | 552 | 813 | 47.3% |
| Ella Dolhonde Elementary School | 532 | 556 | 4.5% |
| Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies | 523 | 526 | 0.6% |
| Young Audiences Charter High School | 522 | 569 | 9% |
| John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School | 514 | 537 | 4.5% |
| Bridgedale Elementary School | 511 | 507 | -0.8% |
| Myrtle C. Thibodeaux Elementary School | 510 | 476 | -6.7% |
| Greenlawn Terrace Elementary School | 505 | 529 | 4.8% |
| Harry S. Truman Middle School | 503 | 755 | 50.1% |
| Ella C. Pittman Elementary School | 502 | 469 | -6.6% |
| Fisher Middle/High School | 457 | 459 | 0.4% |
| Laureate Academy Charter School | 452 | 504 | 11.5% |
| Harahan Elementary School | 449 | 414 | -7.8% |
| Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts | 446 | 453 | 1.6% |
| Stella Worley Middle School | 444 | 315 | -29.1% |
| Green Park Elementary School | 433 | 456 | 5.3% |
| Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School | 422 | 400 | -5.2% |
| Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies | 413 | 416 | 0.7% |
| George Cox Elementary School | 401 | 410 | 2.2% |
| Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School | 390 | 381 | -2.3% |
| William Hart Elementary School | 360 | 335 | -6.9% |
| Woodmere Elementary School | 356 | 663 | 86.2% |
| Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies | 354 | 361 | 2% |
| Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies | 351 | 363 | 3.4% |
| McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School | 347 | 365 | 5.2% |
| Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies | 337 | 357 | 5.9% |
| Walter Schneckenburger Elementary School | 328 | 334 | 1.8% |
| Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School | 303 | 392 | 29.4% |
| Lucille Cherbonnier/Norbert Rillieux Elementary School | 273 | 531 | 94.5% |
| Ralph J. Bunche Elementary School | 262 | 479 | 82.8% |
| G. T. Woods Elementary School | 251 | 332 | 32.3% |
| Ruppel Academie Francaise | 221 | 303 | 37.1% |
| John Martyn Community School | 144 | 178 | 23.6% |
| Jcfa-East | 134 | 131 | -2.2% |
| Jefferson Virtual High School | 119 | 112 | -5.9% |
| Jcfa | 114 | 90 | -21.1% |
| Grand Isle High School | 84 | 88 | 4.8% |
| Westbank Community School | 80 | 73 | -8.8% |
| Riverside Alternative High School | 35 | 29 | -17.1% |
