Dr. Jenna Chiasson Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn
Dr. Jenna Chiasson Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn
Of the 2,008 students attending Jackson Parish schools, 64.2% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 29.2% of Jackson Parish students.
In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Jackson Parish, representing 64.3% of the student body.
Weston High School had the most diverse student body in Jackson Parish, with American Indian, Asian, Black, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.
Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 4.2% in the 2023-24 school year
The majority of Louisiana students identified themselves as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021-22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.
However, the teaching staff in Louisiana doesn't fully mirror the student body's demographics, with only 22% of teachers identified as Black or Latino.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman High School | White | 86.1% | 713 |
| Weston High School | White | 79.7% | 615 |
| Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary School | Black | 65.7% | 329 |
| Jonesboro-Hodge High School | Black | 66.8% | 205 |
| Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School | Black | 66.4% | 146 |
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