Jena, LA Public Schools

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B+

67%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

21%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

51%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Jena school information

Index	Jena	Louisiana	National
Average Test Scores	80%	66%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	6	1,334	79,221
Total private schools	1	395	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	175	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Jena are 67% higher than the national average
There are approximately 6 public schools in Jena
66.8% of people in Jena have completed 8th grade
65.3% of people in Jena have completed high school
14.9% of people in Jena have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Jena

Index	Jena	Louisiana	National
Completed 8th grade	66.8%	80.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	65.3%	78.5%	83.0%
Completed some college	34.7%	49.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	22.4%	28.6%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	14.9%	23.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	3.6%	7.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.5%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.0%	1.0%	1.3%

Jena, LA School Districts

La Salle Parish School District

There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Jena. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jena, LA schools is 80%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Jena, LA, an average of 66.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 65.3% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Urania, LA	1,505	85%	76.0%
Olla, LA	1,966	71%	47.9%
Georgetown, LA	460	65%	34.4%
Jena, LA	3,474	80%	67.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Alamo, GA	3,474	31%	35.4%
Wolfeboro, NH	3,475	49%	1.6%
Corunna, MI	3,475	33%	30.6%
Jefferson, OR	3,473	36%	26.0%
Hanceville, AL	3,471	44%	7.6%
Jena, LA	3,474	80%	67.4%

Source: The Jena, 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.