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Jefferson Parish: Educational Attainment
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Educational attainment |
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Level
of schooling (2000)
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Jefferson Parish
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Louisiana
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United
States |
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| Total population 18 years and over |
340,617
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3,250,523
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209,279,149
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| Less than 9th grade |
6.5%
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8.4%
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7.1%
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| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma |
15.2%
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17.2%
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13.2%
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| High school diploma or GED |
29.9%
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32.0%
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28.6%
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| Some college or Associate degree |
28.6%
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25.6%
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28.8%
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19.8%
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16.8%
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22.3%
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Residents
without high school diplomas
(2000)
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Jefferson Parish
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Louisiana
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United
States |
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| Total population 16-19 |
25,239
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289,111
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15,930,458
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| % not enrolled in school and not a high school graduate |
11.3%
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11.7%
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9.8%
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Source Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000 Sample Characteristics (SF3). From a compilation by the GNO Community Data Center. <http://www.gnocdc.org> Enrollment in school |
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Public
vs. private enrollment K-12
(2000)
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Jefferson Parish
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Louisiana
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United
States |
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| Total population enrolled in grades K-12 |
86,794
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923,702
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54,192,083
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| Enrolled in public school (Preschool-12th grade) |
63.9%
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83.1%
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89.3%
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| Enrolled in private school (Preschool-12th grade) |
36.1%
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16.9%
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10.7%
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Public
vs. private enrollment by grade
(2000)
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Jefferson Parish
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Louisiana
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United
States |
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| Total population enrolled in Kindergarten |
6,912
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69,264
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4,157,491
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| Kindergarteners enrolled in public school (%) |
58.1%
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80.2%
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85.1%
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| Kindergarteners enrolled in private school (%) |
41.9%
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19.8%
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14.9%
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26,175
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284,465
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16,943,832
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| 1st-4th graders enrolled in public school (%) |
64.6%
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82.7%
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88.6%
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| 1st-4th graders enrolled in private school (%) |
35.4%
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17.3%
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11.4%
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26,576
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287,083
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16,709,809
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| 5th-8th graders enrolled in public school (%) |
64.9%
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82.9%
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89.6%
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| 5th-8th graders enrolled in private school (%) |
35.1%
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17.1%
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10.4%
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27,131
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282,890
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16,380,951
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| 9th-12th graders enrolled in public school (%) |
63.8%
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84.5%
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90.6%
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| 9th-12th graders enrolled in private school (%) |
36.2%
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15.5%
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9.4%
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College
enrollment
(2000)
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Jefferson Parish
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Louisiana
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United
States |
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| Total population 18 years and over |
340,617
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3,250,523
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209,279,149
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| Enrolled in college, undergraduate years |
6.0%
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6.7%
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6.9%
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| Enrolled in graduate or professional school |
1.4%
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1.3%
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1.5%
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| Not enrolled in school |
92.6%
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92.0%
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91.6%
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Source
Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000 Sample Characteristics
(SF3). From a compilation by the GNO Community Data Center.
<http://www.gnocdc.org> |
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