Jefferson Parish Public School System

Harvey, Louisiana

Suggested Citation:
National Council on Teacher Quality. (2018). Jefferson Parish Public School System. Teacher Contract Database. [Data set].
Retrieved from: https://www.nctq.org/contract-database/district/Jefferson-Parish-Public-School-System
  • 100th

    largest school district
    in the country

  • $49k

    starting salary

  • $63k

    max salary

  • 5

    years to tenure

  • 48,254

    students

  • 2,370

    teachers

  • 61%

    free/reduced lunch

Labor context

  • District is operating under a current agreement.
  • Collective bargaining is permissible. Teachers may petition for representation but district school boards decide whether or not to engage in collective bargaining.
  • The primary union or professional association is affiliated with AFT.

Student Demographics

*N/A indicates the issue was not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents.
**School district teacher count, enrollment, and demographic data is from the 2018-2019 school year, sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics.
***Native Populations includes American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Hawaiian Native students

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