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2023-24 School Year: How many students were enrolled in Jefferson Parish schools

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Dr. Ernise S. Singleton Assistant Superintendent of Career & College Readiness at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn

Dr. Ernise S. Singleton Assistant Superintendent of Career & College Readiness at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn

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

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Breakdown Enrollment in Jefferson Parish Schools
School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-2023Total enrollment in 2023-2024% change
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy2,2212,2380.8%
John Ehret High School1,4021,82230%
West Jefferson High School1,3381,51313.1%
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School1,2622,27280%
East Jefferson High School1,1921,31710.5%
Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish1,1011,070-2.8%
Young Audiences Charter School1,0161,0422.6%
Riverdale High School9901,24125.4%
L. W. Higgins High School8851,07321.2%
Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies873869-0.5%
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy8318654.1%
John Q. Adams Middle School813721-11.3%
Theodore Roosevelt Middle School723615-14.9%
Woodland West Elementary School7047040%
Paul J. Solis Elementary School6997213.1%
Jefferson Rise Charter School6937224.2%
J. D. Meisler Middle School6897032%
Estelle Elementary School664619-6.8%
T. H. Harris Middle School662611-7.7%
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy66074012.1%
Allen Ellender School65273112.1%
Phoebe Hearst School643591-8.1%
Henry Ford Middle School64372212.3%
Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School6366898.3%
A. C. Alexander Elementary School635552-13.1%
L. H. Marrero Middle School6356959.4%
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School62585236.3%
Jefferson Elementary School6196240.8%
Chateau Estates Elementary School6186210.5%
Harold Keller Elementary School613559-8.8%
J. J. Audubon Elementary School608588-3.3%
Bissonet Plaza Elementary School5956336.4%
Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School59067213.9%
Terrytown Elementary School5896184.9%
J. C. Ellis Elementary School581578-0.5%
Rudolph Matas School5786003.8%
Alice Birney Elementary School5635742%
Marie B. Riviere Elementary School562553-1.6%
Livaudais Middle School55281347.3%
Ella Dolhonde Elementary School5325564.5%
Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies5235260.6%
Young Audiences Charter High School5225699%
John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School5145374.5%
Bridgedale Elementary School511507-0.8%
Myrtle C. Thibodeaux Elementary School510476-6.7%
Greenlawn Terrace Elementary School5055294.8%
Harry S. Truman Middle School50375550.1%
Ella C. Pittman Elementary School502469-6.6%
Fisher Middle/High School4574590.4%
Laureate Academy Charter School45250411.5%
Harahan Elementary School449414-7.8%
Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts4464531.6%
Stella Worley Middle School444315-29.1%
Green Park Elementary School4334565.3%
Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School422400-5.2%
Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies4134160.7%
George Cox Elementary School4014102.2%
Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School390381-2.3%
William Hart Elementary School360335-6.9%
Woodmere Elementary School35666386.2%
Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies3543612%
Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies3513633.4%
McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School3473655.2%
Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies3373575.9%
Walter Schneckenburger Elementary School3283341.8%
Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School30339229.4%
Lucille Cherbonnier/Norbert Rillieux Elementary School27353194.5%
Ralph J. Bunche Elementary School26247982.8%
G. T. Woods Elementary School25133232.3%
Ruppel Academie Francaise22130337.1%
John Martyn Community School14417823.6%
Jcfa-East134131-2.2%
Jefferson Virtual High School119112-5.9%
Jcfa11490-21.1%
Grand Isle High School84884.8%
Westbank Community School8073-8.8%
Riverside Alternative High School3529-17.1%

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