Ouachita Parish School District

Item: Ouachita Parish School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

100 Bry Street
Monroe, LA 71201-8406

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Top 20%

Tel: (318) 432-5000

Top Rankings

Ouachita Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

35 Schools

1,038 Schools

# Students

18,235 Students

502,401 Students

# Teachers

1,204 Teachers

35,169 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ouachita Parish School District	Louisiana
Pre-K	501	123
Kind	1,309	257
1	1,562	286
2	1,385	285
3	1,386	276
4	1,343	270
5	1,361	267
6	1,285	267
7	1,213	218
8	1,257	220

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District Rank

Ouachita Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#34 out of 187 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ouachita Parish School District
2023	#34
2022	#37
2021	#36
2019	#39
2018	#49
2017	#38
2016	#32
2015	#32
2014	#26
2013	#23
2012	#20

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37%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ouachita Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	37%	34%
2022	35%	32%
2021	31%	29%
2019	69%	64%
2018	67%	64%
2017	66%	63%
2016	68%	64%
2015	63%	61%
2014	73%	68%
2013	72%	67%
2012	79%	71%

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48%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ouachita Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	48%	42%
2021	45%	40%
2019	76%	70%
2018	67%	70%
2017	75%	69%
2016	76%	70%
2015	74%	70%
2014	75%	69%
2013	81%	71%
2012	81%	71%
2011	77%	67%

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32%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ouachita Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	32%	27%
2021	31%	26%

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88%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ouachita Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	88%	83%
2022	86%	83%
2021	90%	83%
2020	89%	84%
2019	86%	81%
2018	87%	82%
2017	84%	79%
2016	83%	79%
2014	81%	77%
2013	79%	77%
2012	73%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ouachita Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	0.56	0.65
2022	0.55	0.64
2021	0.54	0.64
2020	0.53	0.62
2019	0.53	0.62
2018	0.51	0.61
2017	0.51	0.61
2016	0.51	0.61
2015	0.50	0.61
2014	0.50	0.60
2013	0.50	0.58
2012	0.49	0.58
2011	0.48	0.56
2010	0.47	0.56
2009	0.47	0.55
2008	0.46	0.55
2007	0.46	0.55
2006	0.45	0.54
2005	0.44	0.54
2004	0.43	0.54
2003	0.42	0.54
2002	0.42	0.54
2001	0.41	0.53
2000	0.40	0.53
1999	0.40	0.53
1998	0.39	0.53
1997	0.37	0.53
1996	0.37	0.53
1995	0.37	0.52
1994	0.36	0.52
1993	0.36	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ouachita Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	1%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ouachita Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	5%	11%
2022	4%	9%
2021	4%	9%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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% Black

36%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ouachita Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	36%	41%
2022	35%	42%
2021	35%	42%
2020	35%	43%
2019	35%	43%
2018	34%	44%
2017	34%	44%
2016	34%	44%
2015	34%	44%
2014	35%	44%
2013	34%	44%
2012	33%	45%
2011	32%	45%
2010	33%	46%
2009	32%	46%
2008	32%	46%
2007	31%	45%
2006	30%	45%
2005	29%	48%
2004	28%	48%
2003	27%	48%
2002	27%	48%
2001	26%	48%
2000	26%	48%
1999	25%	47%
1998	25%	47%
1997	24%	46%
1996	23%	46%
1995	23%	46%
1994	23%	46%
1993	22%	46%

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% White

55%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ouachita Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	56%	42%
2022	57%	43%
2021	58%	43%
2020	60%	44%
2019	60%	44%
2018	61%	45%
2017	61%	45%
2016	62%	45%
2015	59%	45%
2014	62%	47%
2013	63%	48%
2012	64%	47%
2011	65%	49%
2010	65%	48%
2009	66%	49%
2008	66%	49%
2007	67%	50%
2006	68%	51%
2005	69%	48%
2004	70%	48%
2003	71%	48%
2002	72%	48%
2001	72%	49%
2000	73%	49%
1999	74%	50%
1998	74%	50%
1997	75%	51%
1996	76%	51%
1995	77%	52%
1994	77%	52%
1993	77%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Ouachita Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,248 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,752 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (LA)

Total Revenue

$260 MM

$10,755 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ouachita Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$260 MM	$11 MM
2022	$233 MM	$11 MM
2021	$260 MM	$11 MM
2020	$233 MM	$11 MM
2019	$225 MM	$10 MM
2018	$223 MM	$10 MM
2017	$224 MM	$24 MM
2016	$226 MM	$22 MM
2015	$205 MM	$30 MM
2014	$220 MM	$26 MM
2012	$225 MM	$28 MM
2011	$211 MM	$29 MM
2010	$205 MM	$30 MM
2009	$202 MM	$33 MM
2008	$195 MM	$36 MM
2007	$171 MM	$39 MM
2006	$163 MM	$49 MM
2005	$149 MM	$47 MM
2004	$146 MM	$44 MM
2003	$138 MM	$44 MM
2002	$136 MM	$40 MM
2001	$131 MM	$39 MM
2000	$120 MM	$37 MM
1999	$108 MM	$36 MM
1998	$100 MM	$35 MM
1997	$88 MM	$32 MM
1996	$82 MM	$32 MM
1995	$76 MM	$31 MM

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Spending

$233 MM

$10,286 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ouachita Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$233 MM	$11 MM
2022	$216 MM	$11 MM
2021	$233 MM	$11 MM
2020	$216 MM	$11 MM
2019	$213 MM	$10 MM
2018	$211 MM	$10 MM
2017	$231 MM	$26 MM
2016	$238 MM	$21 MM
2015	$218 MM	$31 MM
2014	$210 MM	$25 MM
2012	$230 MM	$27 MM
2011	$222 MM	$27 MM
2010	$218 MM	$31 MM
2009	$207 MM	$33 MM
2008	$194 MM	$37 MM
2007	$167 MM	$37 MM
2006	$153 MM	$50 MM
2005	$140 MM	$47 MM
2004	$150 MM	$43 MM
2003	$155 MM	$43 MM
2002	$156 MM	$40 MM
2001	$156 MM	$36 MM
2000	$133 MM	$35 MM
1999	$98 MM	$36 MM
1998	$90 MM	$35 MM
1997	$84 MM	$31 MM
1996	$77 MM	$29 MM
1995	$72 MM	$30 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,248

$15,176

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ouachita Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$13,577	$12,600
2022	$12,227	$13,078
2021	$14,155	$13,359
2020	$12,227	$13,078
2019	$11,799	$12,530
2018	$11,527	$12,584
2017	$11,544	$25,228
2016	$11,543	$23,242
2015	$10,297	$13,503
2014	$11,064	$12,845
2012	$11,410	$14,406
2011	$10,738	$15,198
2010	$10,608	$13,503
2009	$10,566	$14,187
2008	$10,214	$12,389
2007	$9,054	$10,932
2006	$8,752	$12,867
2005	$8,104	$11,620
2004	$7,951	$10,870
2003	$7,777	$11,328
2002	$7,640	$10,341
2001	$7,469	$9,344
2000	$6,967	$8,382
1999	$6,161	$7,058
1998	$5,675	$6,588
1997	$4,812	$5,518
1995	$4,187	$5,571
1992	$3,771	$4,817

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Spending / Student

$12,752

$14,514

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ouachita Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$12,151	$12,635
2022	$11,314	$12,850
2021	$12,668	$13,396
2020	$11,314	$12,850
2019	$11,161	$12,249
2018	$10,954	$12,261
2017	$11,913	$27,263
2016	$12,131	$22,047
2015	$10,928	$14,322
2014	$10,543	$12,454
2012	$11,658	$14,093
2011	$11,261	$14,461
2010	$11,257	$14,322
2009	$10,817	$14,076
2008	$10,179	$12,655
2007	$8,840	$10,344
2006	$8,182	$13,237
2005	$7,663	$11,780
2004	$8,198	$10,557
2003	$8,737	$11,113
2002	$8,789	$10,279
2001	$8,919	$8,608
2000	$7,720	$7,910
1999	$5,636	$6,987
1998	$5,104	$6,521
1997	$4,578	$5,347
1995	$3,985	$5,388
1992	$3,788	$4,948

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 35 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 18,235 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 88% (Top 20% in LA)
: Top 20%
: 37% (Top 20%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 32% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education