How many American Indian students were enrolled in Jefferson Parish schools in 2023-24 school year?

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By Westbank Louisiana News

Nov 26, 2024

There were 166 American Indian students enrolled in Jefferson Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.8% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Jefferson Parish welcomed 48,391 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 77 schools within the parish, Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 17 students.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.

Ethnicities in Jefferson Parish in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Jefferson Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name	% of American Indian students enrollment	Number of American Indian Students	Total Enrollment
Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School	4.5%	17	381
Grand Isle High School	2.3%	2	88
Jcfa	2.2%	2	90
Jefferson Virtual High School	1.8%	2	112
Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish	1.4%	15	1,070
Fisher Middle/High School	1.3%	6	459
Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies	1.1%	4	357
Stella Worley Middle School	1%	3	315
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy	0.9%	8	865
Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies	0.8%	4	526
Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies	0.8%	3	363
Young Audiences Charter High School	0.7%	4	569
Harahan Elementary School	0.7%	3	414
L. H. Marrero Middle School	0.6%	4	695
Henry Ford Middle School	0.6%	4	722
Ella C. Pittman Elementary School	0.6%	3	469
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School	0.5%	4	852
George Cox Elementary School	0.5%	2	410
John Ehret High School	0.5%	9	1,822
Estelle Elementary School	0.5%	3	619
Jefferson Elementary School	0.5%	3	624
Harry S. Truman Middle School	0.4%	3	755
Young Audiences Charter School	0.4%	4	1,042
Allen Ellender School	0.4%	3	731
Ralph J. Bunche Elementary School	0.4%	2	479
Greenlawn Terrace Elementary School	0.4%	2	529
Harold Keller Elementary School	0.4%	2	559
Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School	0.3%	2	672
McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School	0.3%	1	365
J. D. Meisler Middle School	0.3%	2	703
Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies	0.3%	1	361
Jefferson Rise Charter School	0.3%	2	722
West Jefferson High School	0.3%	5	1,513
Woodland West Elementary School	0.3%	2	704
Woodmere Elementary School	0.3%	2	663
Lucille Cherbonnier/Norbert Rillieux Elementary School	0.2%	1	531
Rudolph Matas School	0.2%	1	600
Lincoln Elementary School for The Arts	0.2%	1	453
Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies	0.2%	1	416
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy	0.2%	4	2,238
Bissonet Plaza Elementary School	0.2%	1	633
Laureate Academy Charter School	0.2%	1	504
Ella Dolhonde Elementary School	0.2%	1	556
East Jefferson High School	0.2%	3	1,317
Riverdale High School	0.2%	2	1,241
Theodore Roosevelt Middle School	0.2%	1	615
Terrytown Elementary School	0.2%	1	618
T. H. Harris Middle School	0.2%	1	611
Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies	0.2%	2	869
Myrtle C. Thibodeaux Elementary School	0.2%	1	476
Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School	0.2%	1	400
L. W. Higgins High School	0.2%	2	1,073
Chateau Estates Elementary School	0.2%	1	621
John Q. Adams Middle School	0.1%	1	721
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy	0.1%	1	740
Livaudais Middle School	0.1%	1	813