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Schools in Jackson · East Feliciana Parish School District

Jackson’s public schools outscore 68% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Jackson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Jackson’s districts is 34%, below the Louisiana average (42%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

#105of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 8 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 4 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 2–6 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.8K
▲ 7% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
LA 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
612 students on the public path
In brief

Jackson’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 130 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jackson’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana (the state reports Jackson’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,772 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is East Feliciana Middle School, then East Feliciana High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jackson’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Louisiana school districts, #105 of 162 Louisiana towns. Graduation is above the Louisiana average; test scores are below it.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (130)Better than 42%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 856 test results and a graduating class of 110 could put Jackson anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Jackson’s students in the tested grades sat them (856 in math, 856 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jackson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Jackson Elementary SchoolEast Feliciana Parish School DistrictC−
7–8East Feliciana Middle Schoolin ClintonD−
9–12East Feliciana High SchoolEast Feliciana Parish School DistrictD

Jackson’s public schools are run by East Feliciana Parish School District, which also serves Clinton, Norwood, Slaughter and Wilson. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

East Feliciana Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,647 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$16,772LA $15,623 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 42.4% · 856 students tested
Math28%
State average 31.8% · 856 students tested

Jackson vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Jackson’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JacksonB+East Feliciana Parish

Every school in Jackson

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Jacksonby address
Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
244 students14:1Rate it →
East Feliciana High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
231 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Jacksonin other towns
East Feliciana Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Clinton
D−
137 students10:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Eastern LA Mental System).

Questions about Jackson’s schools

Are Jackson’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jackson children attend outscore 68% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #105 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jackson in?

East Feliciana Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,647 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jackson kids go to high school?

East Feliciana High School, with 231 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Jackson’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in East Feliciana Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Jackson spend per student?

$16,772 in East Feliciana Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.