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Jefferson Parish Public School System
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 50,467 (2023-2024)
Schools: 75 (2023-2024)
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Jefferson Parish Public School System is a school district in Louisiana (Jefferson Parish). During the 2024 school year, 50,467 students attended one of the district's 75 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 1

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 2

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 3

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 4

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 5

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 6

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General election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 6

Michael Pedalino defeated Lauren Jewett in the general election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 6 on December 10, 2022.

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71.6
 
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28.4
 
1,162

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Total votes: 4,097
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Jefferson Parish School Board District 7

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 8

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 9

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 1

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 2

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General election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 2

Incumbent Ricky Johnson defeated Eddie Boudreaux Jr. in the general election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 2 on December 8, 2018.

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Ricky Johnson (D)
 
70.7
 
2,077
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Eddie Boudreaux Jr. (R)
 
29.3
 
861

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Total votes: 2,938
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Jefferson Parish School Board District 3

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General election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 3

Incumbent Tiffany Kuhn defeated Mark Terrebonne in the general election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 3 on December 8, 2018.

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Tiffany Kuhn (R)
 
74.0
 
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Mark Terrebonne (R)
 
26.0
 
1,173

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Total votes: 4,510
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Jefferson Parish School Board District 4

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 5

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General election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 5

Simeon Dickerson defeated incumbent Cedric Floyd in the general election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 5 on December 8, 2018.

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62.6
 
2,640
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Cedric Floyd (D)
 
37.4
 
1,576

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Total votes: 4,216
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Jefferson Parish School Board District 6

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 7

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 8

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 9

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 1

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General election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 1

Incumbent Mark Morgan won election in the general election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 1 on September 5, 2014.

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 2

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General election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 2

Incumbent Ricky Johnson won election in the general election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 2 on December 6, 2014.

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 3

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General election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 3

Incumbent Ray St. Pierre won election in the general election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 3 on November 4, 2014.

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 4

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General election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 4

Incumbent Melinda Bourgeois won election in the general election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 4 on November 4, 2014.

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Melinda Bourgeois (R)

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 5

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General election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 5

Incumbent Cedric Floyd won election in the general election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 5 on November 4, 2014.

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Cedric Floyd (D)

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 6

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General election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 6

Incumbent Larry Dale won election in the general election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 6 on November 4, 2014.

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Larry Dale (R)

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 7

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General election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 7

Incumbent Melinda Doucet won election in the general election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 7 on December 6, 2014.

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Melinda Doucet (R)

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 8

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General election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 8

Incumbent Marion Bonura won election in the general election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 8 on November 4, 2014.

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Jefferson Parish School Board District 9

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General election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 9

Incumbent Sandy Denapolis-Bosarge won election in the general election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 9 on November 4, 2014.

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Sandy Denapolis-Bosarge (R)

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About the district

School board

The Jefferson Parish Public School System consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ralph BrandtDistrict 720232027
Kriss Fairbairn FortunatoDistrict 320232027
Steven GuitterrezDistrict 920232027
Michael PedalinoDistrict 620232027
Derrick ShepherdDistrict 520232027
Gerard LeBlancDistrict 120202027
Clay MoiseDistrict 420192027
Chad NugentDistrict 820192027
Ricky JohnsonDistrict 220152027

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Overlapping state house districts

Jefferson Parish Public School System
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Louisiana House of Representatives District 84Timothy Kerner Sr.Republican Party 62% 100%
Louisiana House of Representatives District 94Stephanie HilfertyRepublican Party 15% 93%
Louisiana House of Representatives District 83Kyle Green Jr.Democratic Party 9% 100%
Louisiana House of Representatives District 87Rodney Lyons Sr.Democratic Party 3% 100%
Louisiana House of Representatives District 82Laurie SchlegelRepublican Party 2% 100%
Louisiana House of Representatives District 92Joe StagniRepublican Party 2% 100%
Louisiana House of Representatives District 78John Illg Jr.Republican Party 1% 100%
Louisiana House of Representatives District 79Debbie VillioRepublican Party 1% 100%
Louisiana House of Representatives District 85Vincent Cox IIIRepublican Party 1% 100%
Louisiana House of Representatives District 80Polly ThomasRepublican Party 1% 100%
Louisiana House of Representatives District 54Joseph OrgeronRepublican Party 1% 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $115,383,000 $2,460 14%
Local: $433,891,000 $9,252 54%
State: $247,702,000 $5,282 31%
Total: $796,976,000 $16,995
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $827,566,000 $17,646
Total Current Expenditures: $782,007,000 $16,675
Instructional Expenditures: $337,158,000 $7,189 41%
Student and Staff Support: $79,182,000 $1,688 10%
Administration: $110,279,000 $2,351 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $254,309,000 $5,422 31%
Total Capital Outlay: $20,603,000 $439
Construction: $15,957,000 $340
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,431,000 $30
Interest on Debt: $5,439,000 $115

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 24 63 13 20 25-29 31 40
2018-2019 60 88 49 56 70-74 71 76
2017-2018 61 90 51 58 65-69 68 74
2016-2017 60 87 49 56 70-74 70 73
2015-2016 61 89 51 57 65-69 70 73
2014-2015 62 89 52 59 70-74 70 73
2013-2014 69 90 61 65 70-74 76 79
2012-2013 66 89 58 64 60-64 76 75
2011-2012 69 89 60 68 75-79 78 81
2010-2011 62 83 52 61 65-69 74 75

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 34 66 24 29 35-39 46 48
2018-2019 64 85 58 56 65-69 76 77
2017-2018 64 85 58 57 70-74 76 76
2016-2017 65 85 57 59 75-79 74 77
2015-2016 67 86 61 60 70-74 77 77
2014-2015 69 85 62 66 70-74 79 79
2013-2014 68 85 60 68 65-69 75 78
2012-2013 72 86 66 70 75-79 81 80
2011-2012 70 84 62 69 70-74 80 79
2010-2011 62 78 55 59 70-74 73 72

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 78 >=95 81 66 >=80 75-79 80
2018-2019 72 90-94 75 60 60-79 80-84 77
2017-2018 73 90-94 77 59 >=50 70-74 79
2016-2017 72 90-94 74 57 60-79 80-84 78
2015-2016 76 85-89 77 68 60-79 80-89 77
2014-2015 73 90-94 73 73 60-79 70-79 71
2013-2014 72 85-89 70 69 60-79 80-89 73
2012-2013 69 85-89 65 67 >=80 80-89 73
2011-2012 70 80-84 69 65 40-59 >=80 71
2010-2011 67 80-84 65 67 60-79 >=80 65

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 50,467 -0.3
2022-2023 50,628 7.4
2021-2022 46,896 -2.7
2020-2021 48,160 -3.5
2019-2020 49,862 3.2
2018-2019 48,254 -1.0
2017-2018 48,750 0.2
2016-2017 48,668 0.6
2015-2016 48,389 1.2
2014-2015 47,817 3.1
2013-2014 46,312 0.5
2012-2013 46,100 0.9
2011-2012 45,688 1.0
2010-2011 45,230 1.1
2009-2010 44,713 2.3
2008-2009 43,682 0.5
2007-2008 43,468 -0.1
2006-2007 43,528 4.4
2005-2006 41,625 -23.5
2004-2005 51,403 -0.1
2003-2004 51,453 -0.1
2002-2003 51,501 1.4
2001-2002 50,766 -0.2
2000-2001 50,891 -1.9
1999-2000 51,835 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Jefferson Parish Public School System (%) Louisiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.6 1.6
Black 33.1 41.4
Hispanic 38.8 11.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.4 3.7
White 20.8 41.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Jefferson Parish Public School System had 3,144.75 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.05.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 105.53
Kindergarten: 142.30
Elementary: 1,549.47
Secondary: 692.13
Total: 3,144.75

Jefferson Parish Public School System employed 2.33 district administrators and 246.48 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.33
District Administrative Support: 33.67
School Administrators: 246.48
School Administrative Support: 335.56
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 935.86
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 563.94
Total Guidance Counselors: 54.75
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 72.49
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 380.00
Other Support Services: 643.90

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Jefferson Parish Public School System operates 75 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
A.C. Alexander School585PK-8
Airline Park Academy For Advanced Studies429PK-5
Alice Birney Elementary School616PK-5
Allen Ellender School755PK-8
Bissonet Plaza School660PK-8
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School2,5709-12
Bridgedale Elementary School526PK-5
Chateau Estates School666PK-8
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School902PK-8
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy776PK-8
East Jefferson High School1,4999-12
Ella C. Pittman Elementary School493PK-5
Emmett C.Gilbert School Of Excellence At Ford790PK-8
Estelle School649PK-8
Fisher Middle/High School4946-12
Frederick Douglass Community School853-8
George Cox Elementary School438PK-5
Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School714PK-8
Grand Isle High School99PK-12
Greenlawn Terrace Elementary School556PK-5
Green Park Elementary School467PK-5
Gretna No. 2 Academy For Advanced Studies366PK-5
G.T. Woods School364PK-8
Harahan School446PK-8
Harold Keller Elementary School614PK-5
Harry S Truman School814PK-8
Haynes Academy School For Advanced Studies9006-12
Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School413PK-8
Isaac G Joseph Elementary School534PK-5
J.C. Ellis School608PK-8
Jcfa1429-12
J.D. Meisler Middle School7616-8
Jefferson Rise Charter School7426-12
Jefferson School659PK-8
Jefferson Virtual High School1229-12
John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School571PK-5
John Ehret High School2,0789-12
John James Audubon School604PK-8
John Q. Adams Middle School7786-8
Joseph A. Cuillier Sr. Career Center09-12
Joseph C Moscona School590PK-8
Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School409PK-5
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy2,303PK-12
Laureate Academy Charter School515KG-8
Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School398PK-5
L.H. Marrero Middle School7576-8
Lincoln School For The Arts481PK-8
Livaudais Middle School8966-8
Lucille Cherbonnier School575PK-8
L.W. Higgins High School1,1979-12
Marie B. Riviere Elementary School586PK-5
Mcdonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School387PK-5
Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies377PK-5
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy8816-12
Paul J. Solis Elementary School739PK-5
Phoebe Hearst School617PK-5
Ralph J Bunche Elementary511PK-5
Ray St. Pierre Academy For Advanced Studies359PK-5
Riverdale High School1,3259-12
Rudolph Matas School622PK-8
Ruppel Academie Francaise283PK-6
Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School737PK-5
Stella Worley Middle School3366-8
Strehle Community School2478-12
Terrytown Elementary School642PK-5
T.H. Harris Middle School6646-8
Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies5416-12
Tom Benson School653PK-8
Walter Schneckenburger Elem School352PK-5
West Jefferson High School1,7079-12
William Hart Elementary School357PK-5
Woodland West School737PK-8
Woodmere School718PK-8
Young Audiences Charter High School5969-12
Young Audiences Charter School1,087PK-8


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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