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Jefferson Davis Parish School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • (337) 824-1834
  • PO Box 640
  • Jennings, LA-0640
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About this district

Jefferson Davis Parish School District is a public school district in Louisiana. They serve 5,815 students across 17 schools, and its teachers have had 105 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    17
  • Students
    5,815
  • Teachers
    307

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Jefferson Davis Parish School District Demographics

74%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
23%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Jefferson Davis Parish School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Jefferson Davis Parish School District had a total revenue of $67.2 million in the 2016-17 school year. 32.6% came from local sources, 57.4% from state sources, and 10.0% from federal sources.

Jefferson Davis Parish School District had a per-pupil revenue of $11,550 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 32.6% came from local sources, 57.4% from state sources, and 10.0% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Jefferson Davis Parish School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 10, 2024

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Jefferson Davis Parish School District

$35,591
raised using DonorsChoose
105
projects funded
33
teachers funded
221
donors
9
projects for basic supplies
28
projects for technology
14
projects for books
3
projects for art supplies

Jefferson Davis Parish School District has received support from 151 individuals from Louisiana and 70 individuals out-of-state.

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