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There were 1,161 multiracial students enrolled in Jefferson Parish 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 1,161 multiracial students enrolled in Jefferson Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.2% less 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, multiracial students comprised 2.4% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 84 schools in Jefferson Parish, Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 88 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 Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) students enrollment Enrollment of Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) Students
Fisher Middle/High School6.8%31
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy6.1%40
Lucille Cherbonnier/Norbert Rillieux Elementary School5.5%15
Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies5.2%45
Jefferson Virtual High School5%6
Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies4.8%25
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy4%89
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy3.9%32
Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies3.9%16
Riverdale High School3.8%38
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School3.5%22
Harahan Elementary School3.3%15
Joshua Butler Elementary School3.3%11
Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School3.3%10
Rudolph Matas School3.1%18
John Ehret High School3.1%43
Allen Ellender School3.1%20
Jcfa-East3%4
Ella C. Pittman Elementary School3%15
Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies3%10
Henry Ford Middle School3%19
Riverside Alternative High School2.9%1
Stella Worley Middle School2.9%13
Young Audiences Charter High School2.9%15
Laureate Academy Charter School2.9%13
Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies2.8%10
John Martyn Community School2.8%4
Chateau Estates Elementary School2.6%16
Harry S. Truman Middle School2.6%13
Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies2.6%9
L. H. Marrero Middle School2.5%16
Westbank Community School2.5%2
Myrtle C. Thibodeaux Elementary School2.5%13
L. W. Higgins High School2.5%22
Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish2.4%26
Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School2.4%10
Grand Isle High School2.4%2
Ella Dolhonde Elementary School2.3%12
Bonella A. St. Ville Elementary School2.3%9
Ruppel Academie Francaise2.3%5
Greenlawn Terrace Elementary School2.2%11
Walter Schneckenburger Elementary School2.1%7
Helen Cox High School2.1%17
Harold Keller Elementary School2%12
John Q. Adams Middle School2%16
A. C. Alexander Elementary School2%13
G. T. Woods Elementary School2%5
Bridgedale Elementary School2%10
George Cox Elementary School2%8
Estelle Elementary School2%13
Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School1.9%12
West Jefferson High School1.9%25
J. C. Ellis Elementary School1.9%11
Ralph J. Bunche Elementary School1.9%5
Young Audiences Charter School1.9%19
Alice Birney Elementary School1.8%10
East Jefferson High School1.8%21
John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School1.8%9
Jcfa1.8%2
Bissonet Plaza Elementary School1.7%10
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School1.7%21
William Hart Elementary School1.7%6
Phoebe Hearst School1.7%11
Jefferson Elementary School1.6%10
Livaudais Middle School1.6%9
J. D. Meisler Middle School1.6%11
Marie B. Riviere Elementary School1.6%9
Mildred S. Harris Elementary School1.6%6
Gretna Middle School1.5%8
J. J. Audubon Elementary School1.5%9
T. H. Harris Middle School1.5%10
McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School1.4%5
Woodmere Elementary School1.4%5
Woodland West Elementary School1.4%10
Grace King High School1.3%17
Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School1.3%5
Green Park Elementary School1.2%5
Lincoln Elementary School for The Arts1.1%5
Theodore Roosevelt Middle School1%7
Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School1%6
Paul J. Solis Elementary School0.9%6
Terrytown Elementary School0.8%5
Jefferson Rise Charter School0.7%5
Washington Montessori0.4%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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