Dr. Jenna Chiasson Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn
Dr. Jenna Chiasson Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.3% of them were boys, and 47.7% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 86% of the student body, the largest percentage in the parish, followed by 8% Black students, 1.4% American Indian students and 1.1% Hispanic students.
Jena High School had the highest enrolment among LaSalle Parish's schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 473 students.
Louisiana's education system was considered one of the worst in the U.S., according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-2023 | Total enrollment in 2023-2024 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jena High School | 499 | 473 | -5.2% |
| Jena Elementary School | 391 | 397 | 1.5% |
| Olla-Standard Elementary School | 388 | 406 | 4.6% |
| Jena Junior High School | 286 | 241 | -15.7% |
| Goodpine Middle School | 257 | 265 | 3.1% |
| Lasalle High School | 220 | 209 | -5% |
| Fellowship Elementary School | 189 | 202 | 6.9% |
| Lasalle Junior High School | 156 | 148 | -5.1% |
| Nebo Elementary School | 154 | 149 | -3.2% |
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