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Jefferson Parish Education: 17,876 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

There were 17,876 Hispanic students enrolled in Jefferson Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.5% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Jefferson Parish welcomed 48,302 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 37% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 84 schools in Jefferson Parish, Grace King High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 822 students.

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 compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

Ethnicities in Jefferson Parish in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic [37%]Black [34.4%]White [21.3%]Ethnicities <5% [7.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Jefferson Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrollment Enrollment of Hispanic Students
Terrytown Elementary School74.4%438
Green Park Elementary School72.1%312
Marie B. Riviere Elementary School71.2%400
Greenlawn Terrace Elementary School69.3%350
Alice Birney Elementary School68.4%385
A. C. Alexander Elementary School67.7%430
William Hart Elementary School65.6%236
Theodore Roosevelt Middle School65.3%472
John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School65.2%335
John Q. Adams Middle School64.9%528
Phoebe Hearst School64.9%417
Grace King High School64.3%822
J. D. Meisler Middle School64%441
J. J. Audubon Elementary School62.5%380
Bridgedale Elementary School62.4%319
Harold Keller Elementary School60.4%370
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School59.3%748
Livaudais Middle School59.1%326
Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School57.4%365
Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School57.1%337
T. H. Harris Middle School54.5%361
Chateau Estates Elementary School54.5%337
Bissonet Plaza Elementary School53.6%319
East Jefferson High School53.2%634
G. T. Woods Elementary School51.4%129
George Cox Elementary School49.4%198
Gretna Middle School47.2%249
Washington Montessori47.1%113
West Jefferson High School46.6%624
McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School45.2%157
Ella Dolhonde Elementary School44.4%236
J. C. Ellis Elementary School43%250
Walter Schneckenburger Elementary School42.7%140
Mildred S. Harris Elementary School42.3%159
Rudolph Matas School39.4%228
Jefferson Elementary School37.6%233
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy35.3%784
Ralph J. Bunche Elementary School34.4%90
Bonella A. St. Ville Elementary School33.8%133
Riverdale High School33.5%332
Jcfa-East27.6%37
Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School25.4%107
Allen Ellender School25.2%164
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy24.7%163
Stella Worley Middle School22.5%100
Jcfa21.9%25
L. W. Higgins High School21.9%194
Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish21.4%236
L. H. Marrero Middle School21.3%135
Estelle Elementary School21.2%141
Harry S. Truman Middle School20.7%104
John Martyn Community School20.1%29
John Ehret High School19.7%276
Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies18.7%98
Myrtle C. Thibodeaux Elementary School18.4%94
Paul J. Solis Elementary School18%126
Woodmere Elementary School18%64
Henry Ford Middle School17.9%115
Woodland West Elementary School17.5%123
Jefferson Virtual High School16.8%20
Young Audiences Charter School16.8%171
Helen Cox High School16.7%136
Westbank Community School16.2%13
Harahan Elementary School16%72
Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School15.8%48
Ella C. Pittman Elementary School15.7%79
Lucille Cherbonnier/Norbert Rillieux Elementary School14.7%40
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School14.6%91
Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School14.1%55
Jefferson Rise Charter School13.4%93
Young Audiences Charter High School13%68
Fisher Middle/High School12.7%58
Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies12.3%107
Lincoln Elementary School for The Arts11.9%53
Joshua Butler Elementary School11.6%39
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy11.4%95
Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies11.4%47
Ruppel Academie Francaise10.9%24
Grand Isle High School9.5%8
Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies8.9%30
Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies7.1%25
Laureate Academy Charter School7.1%32
Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies6.5%23
Riverside Alternative High School2.9%1

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 SchoolJohn 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 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 SchoolMassachusetts State Board of EducationJefferson 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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