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Jennings, LA

9,235 residents•2,892 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
2.7
out of 10
23% below Louisiana avg
Test Proficiency
33%Math
32%Reading
14% below Louisiana avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Louisiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
82.40
per 1,000 residents
29% above Louisiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
0

These figures describe every school in Jennings; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Jennings

5 schools
3.6
Jennings Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.3
Hathaway High School
Elementarypublic
2.3
Jennings High School
Middlepublic
—
Bethel Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Jennings

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Jennings in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Louisiana avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Jennings

761 total incidents reported across Jennings in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
29% above Louisiana avg
82.40
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
236
Property
366
Drug
146
Weapons
6
Other
7

Crime Types

  • Theft30%
  • Assault29%
  • Drugs19%
  • Burglary8%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Fraud2%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,892 students enrolled across Jennings's schools.

  • Public2,48986%
  • Private40314%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Jennings's K-12 schools.

  • White66%
  • Black22%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
47%Female53%Male
74%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.