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B+

Jackson Parish School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Jonesboro, Chatham, Hodge, North Hodge, East Hodge, Quitman and Eros.

Jonesboro’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Louisiana school districts

Students
1,927
Schools
5
Spent per student
$16,996
LA $15,623
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$8.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Jackson Parish School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 69% of Louisiana districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 9% more per student than the LA average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $8.5M, about $4,411 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 69% of the 197 Louisiana school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Jonesboro 4,252Chatham 515Hodge 398North Hodge 309East Hodge 214Quitman 174Eros 141

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jonesboro. Grade by grade →

PK–5Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Jonesboro-Hodge Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Jonesboro-Hodge High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. LA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency24%
State average 31.8% · 1,097 students tested
Reading / language arts34%
State average 42.4% · 1,098 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 82.6% · 158 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,996 per student · 9% above LA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 41%Federal 20%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,137’20
2,100’21
2,161’22
2,078’23
1,927’24

Down 9.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 64%Black 30%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools.

Quitman High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Quitman
B+
695 students14:1
Weston High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Jonesboro
B−
598 students14:1
Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jonesboro
D−
291 students12:1
Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jonesboro
D
145 students9:1
Jonesboro-Hodge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jonesboro
D
198 students8:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Louisiana.