Jefferson, LA Public Schools

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11%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

5%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

18%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Jefferson school information

Index	Jefferson	Louisiana	National
Average Test Scores	53%	66%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	12:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	5	1,334	79,221
Total private schools	2	395	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	175	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Jefferson are 11% higher than the national average
There are approximately 5 public schools in Jefferson
80.5% of people in Jefferson have completed 8th grade
78.7% of people in Jefferson have completed high school
24.7% of people in Jefferson have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Jefferson

Index	Jefferson	Louisiana	National
Completed 8th grade	80.5%	80.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	78.7%	78.5%	83.0%
Completed some college	54.2%	49.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	30.2%	28.6%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	24.7%	23.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	8.0%	7.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.5%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.2%	1.0%	1.3%

Jefferson, LA School Districts

Jefferson Parish School District

There are a total of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Jefferson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jefferson, LA schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Jefferson, LA, an average of 80.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.7% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Norco, LA	2,993	89%	84.4%
Belle Chasse, LA	10,241	86%	78.1%
Destrehan, LA	11,658	84%	74.0%
Boutte, LA	2,944	82%	70.8%
Harahan, LA	9,293	80%	66.7%
Jefferson, LA	10,286	53%	10.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Reading, OH	10,287	63%	30.2%
Gig Harbor, WA	10,280	65%	35.9%
Pella, IA	10,279	84%	75.6%
Troy, IL	10,278	43%	10.8%
Bonham, TX	10,295	40%	17.4%
Jefferson, LA	10,286	53%	10.6%

Source: The Jefferson, LA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.