Infrastructure
District profile / Louisiana
Jefferson Parish
46,790
Students
2024-25 school year
75
Schools
2024-25 school year
$13,019
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Louisiana median
14.5
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Louisiana median 13.2
Jefferson Parish is a public school district based in Harvey, Louisiana, serving 46,790 students in 75 schools. By enrollment it ranks #1 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, making it the largest in the state. Its schools average 624 students each, more than the Louisiana median of 445. It spends about $13,019 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Jefferson Parish compares
Jefferson ParishLouisiana median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$730.5 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 14%State 34%Local 52%
| Measure | Jefferson Parish | Louisiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,019 | $13,259 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,366 | $7,386 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $665.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $730.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 3,238 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 6,175 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 793 | 444 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Louisiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Louisiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson ParishHarvey · this district | 46,790 | 75 | $13,019 | 14.5 | #1 |
| East Baton Rouge ParishBaton Rouge | 39,320 | 81 | $14,277 | 13.4 | #2 |
| St. Tammany ParishCovington | 35,956 | 55 | $13,926 | 12.8 | #3 |
| Caddo ParishShreveport | 32,165 | 56 | $12,870 | 15.2 | #4 |
| Lafayette ParishLafayette | 29,396 | 45 | $11,366 | 17.6 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Rock ISDRound Rock, TX | 46,954 | $9,869 | 14.6 |
| Lamar CISDRosenberg, TX | 46,786 | $10,276 | 18.2 |
| Socorro ISDEl Paso, TX | 46,668 | $10,195 | 16.5 |
| Plano ISDPlano, TX | 46,612 | $10,074 | 13.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-la-jefferson-parish