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 all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.3% of them were boys, and 47.7% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 64.2% of the student body, the largest percentage in the parish, followed by 29.2% Black students, 2.3% Hispanic students and 0.3% Asian students.
Quitman High School had the highest enrolment among Jackson Parish's schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 713 students.
Louisiana's education system was considered one of the worst in the U.S., according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-2023 | Total enrollment in 2023-2024 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman High School | 763 | 713 | -6.6% |
| Weston High School | 615 | 615 | 0% |
| Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary School | 345 | 329 | -4.6% |
| Jonesboro-Hodge High School | 215 | 205 | -4.7% |
| Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School | 157 | 146 | -7% |
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