Jewel M. Sumner High School

15841 Highway 440, Kentwood, LA 70444

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
428
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tangipahoa Parish
Tangipahoa Parish

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 245 Louisiana high schools · How we grade
Test scores24% proficient in math & reading
35thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
23rdpercentile
Attendance55% chronically absent
1stpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
67thpercentile
College readinessAt least 14% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
55thpercentile
Class size15.3 students per teacher
35thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Jewel M. Sumner High School

Jewel M. Sumner High School is a public high school in Kentwood, Louisiana, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Tangipahoa Parish. The school is located in a rural area in Tangipahoa Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 428 students were enrolled, with about 15.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Louisiana high school (14.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 245 Louisiana high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

15841 Highway 440
Kentwood, LA 70444
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
428 students
Students per teacher
15.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Tangipahoa Parish
County
Tangipahoa Parish
NCES school ID
220168001840

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.