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Jefferson Parish Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2021-22 school year?

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Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy had the highest enrollment among Jefferson Parish schools, welcoming 2,190 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51% of them were boys, and 49% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy students was white, with 42.2% of students identifying as white.

Among the 84 schools in the Jefferson Parish, John Ehret High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,547 students, while West Jefferson High School welcomed 1,354 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is part of the Jefferson Parish School District, which generally encompasses schools within Jefferson Parish, with its main office in Harvey.

In the previous school year, Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy still had the highest number of students among Jefferson Parish schools.

The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students in Louisiana, which is worse than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.

Only 22% of Louisiana’s teachers are Black or Latino, compared to about 48% of the state's K–12 students who identify as either race.

Enrollment in Jefferson Parish Over the Years
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Enrollment Demographics in Jefferson Parish Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences AcademyKenner2,190
John Ehret High SchoolMarrero1,547
West Jefferson High SchoolHarvey1,354
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High SchoolKenner1,345
Grace King High SchoolMetairie1,258
Athlos Academy of Jefferson ParishTerrytown1,159
Young Audiences Charter SchoolNew Orleans1,134
East Jefferson High SchoolMetairie1,099
Riverdale High SchoolJefferson958
L. W. Higgins High SchoolMarrero920
Haynes Academy School for Advanced StudiesMetairie851
John Q. Adams Middle SchoolMetairie812
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology AcademyAvondale808
Helen Cox High SchoolHarvey790
Woodland West Elementary SchoolHarvey759
Estelle Elementary SchoolMarrero753
J. D. Meisler Middle SchoolMetairie707
Theodore Roosevelt Middle SchoolKenner702
Jefferson Rise Charter SchoolGretna702
Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary SchoolGretna700
Paul J. Solis Elementary SchoolGretna698
T. H. Harris Middle SchoolMetairie674
L. H. Marrero Middle SchoolMarrero659
Jefferson Elementary SchoolJefferson646
Phoebe Hearst SchoolMetairie643
Harold Keller Elementary SchoolMetairie636
Chateau Estates Elementary SchoolKenner627
A. C. Alexander Elementary SchoolKenner622
Allen Ellender SchoolMarrero621
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary SchoolMarrero613
Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary SchoolTerrytown604
Henry Ford Middle SchoolAvondale601
Livaudais Middle SchoolTerrytown596
Rudolph Matas SchoolMetairie595
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences AcademyJefferson590
J. J. Audubon Elementary SchoolKenner580
Bissonet Plaza Elementary SchoolMetairie574
Terrytown Elementary SchoolTerrytown573
J. C. Ellis Elementary SchoolMetairie570
Gretna Middle SchoolGretna549
Marie B. Riviere Elementary SchoolMetairie545
John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary SchoolKenner540
Bridgedale Elementary SchoolMetairie533
Alice Birney Elementary SchoolMetairie530
Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced StudiesGretna530
Stella Worley Middle SchoolWestwego525
Ella Dolhonde Elementary SchoolMetairie519
Harry S. Truman Middle SchoolMarrero513
Greenlawn Terrace Elementary SchoolKenner500
Myrtle C. Thibodeaux Elementary SchoolWestwego483
Ella C. Pittman Elementary SchoolHarvey481
Fisher Middle/High SchoolLafitte471
Harahan Elementary SchoolHarahan466
Laureate Academy Charter SchoolHarvey447
Green Park Elementary SchoolMetairie435
Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff SchoolRiver Ridge427
Bonella A. St. Ville Elementary SchoolHarvey413
Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary SchoolLafitte413
Lincoln Elementary School for the ArtsMarrero413
Young Audiences Charter High SchoolGretna412
Airline Park Academy for Advanced StudiesMetairie407
Woodmere Elementary SchoolHarvey400
Mildred S. Harris Elementary SchoolBridge City370
Joshua Butler Elementary SchoolWestwego353
Metairie Academy for Advanced StudiesMetairie352
George Cox Elementary SchoolGretna348
William Hart Elementary SchoolGretna344
Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced StudiesGretna342
Walter Schneckenburger Elementary SchoolKenner336
Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced StudiesMarrero335
McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary SchoolGretna312
Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary SchoolMarrero303
Lucille Cherbonnier/Norbert Rillieux Elementary SchoolWaggaman283
G. T. Woods Elementary SchoolKenner281
Ralph J. Bunche Elementary SchoolMetairie250
Washington MontessoriKenner231
Ruppel Academie FrancaiseGretna192
Jefferson Virtual High SchoolJefferson149
Jcfa-EastJefferson142
John Martyn Community SchoolJefferson114
JcfaGretna75
Grand Isle High SchoolGrand Isle62
Westbank Community SchoolMarrero53
Riverside Alternative High SchoolBridge City34

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Airline Park Academy for Advanced StudiesJefferson Elementary SchoolLivaudais Middle SchoolLeo E. Kerner Junior Elementary SchoolEstelle Elementary SchoolPatrick F. Taylor Science And Technology AcademyBissonet Plaza Elementary SchoolAlice M.birney Elementary SchoolRalph J. Bunche Elementary SchoolWoodmere Elementary SchoolJohn Ehret High SchoolWoodland West Elementary SchoolDr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences AcademyPaul J. Solis Elementary SchoolRiverdale High SchoolGretna Middle SchoolLouisiana Department of EducationJohn Martyn Community SchoolG.t. Woods Elementary SchoolLaureate Academy Charter SchoolThomas Jefferson High School for Advanced StudiesCongetta Trippe Janet Elementary SchoolGeraldine Boudreaux Elementary SchoolL.w. Higgins High SchoolWest Jefferson High SchoolBridgedale Elementary SchoolJcfaGrand Isle High SchoolElla Dolhonde Elementary SchoolChateau Estates Elementary SchoolL.h. Marrero Middle SchoolHarahan Elementary SchoolShirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary SchoolWestbank Community SchoolNorbert Rillieux Elementary SchoolStella Worley Middle SchoolJoshua Butler Elementary SchoolT.h. Harris Middle SchoolJcfa-EastHenry Ford Middle SchoolYoung Audiences Charter High SchoolRudolph Matas SchoolMyrtle C. Thibodeaux Elementary SchoolJ.j. Audubon Elementary SchoolAthlos Academy of Jefferson ParishL.W. Ruppel Academy for Advanced StudiesLucille Cherbonnier Elementary SchoolGeorge Cox Elementary SchoolJudge Lionel R. Collins Elementary SchoolHarry S. Truman Middle SchoolJohn Q. Adams Middle SchoolGretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced StudiesRiverside Alternative High SchoolMetairie Academy for Advanced StudiesGrace King High SchoolWalter G. Schneckenburger Elementary SchoolEllender Middle SchoolRay St. Pierre Academy for Advanced StudiesFisher Middle/High SchoolClancy Elementary School for the ArtsMarie B. Riviere Elementary SchoolTheodore Roosevelt Middle SchoolYoung Audiences Charter SchoolJefferson Rise Charter SchoolBonella A. St. Ville Elementary SchoolWilliam Hart Elementary SchoolJunior College. Ellis Elementary SchoolTerrytown Elementary SchoolMcDonogh #26 Elementary SchoolHazel Park/Hilda Knoff SchoolEast Jefferson High SchoolWashington MontessoriHaynes Academy School for Advanced StudiesA.c. Alexander Elementary SchoolMildred S. Harris Elementary SchoolGreenlawn Terrace Elementary SchoolKenner Discovery Health Sciences AcademyPhoebe Hearst SchoolElla C. Pittman Elementary SchoolLincoln Elementary School for the ArtsJefferson Virtual High SchoolHelen Cox High SchoolJ.d. Meisler Middle SchoolGreen Park Elementary SchoolHarold Keller Elementary SchoolBonnabel Magnet Academy High School

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