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Ouachita Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,341 students in Ouachita Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Ouachita Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Ouachita Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sterlington High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
36 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
18,204 Students
251,162 Students
# Teachers
993 Teachers
14,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Ouachita Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 188 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.62
# American Indian Students
29 Students
1,786 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
226 Students
4,123 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
755 Students
18,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
6,341 Students
102,447 Students
% Black Students
35%
41%
# White Students
10,455 Students
115,998 Students
% White Students
58%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
199 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
388 Students
6,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
579
1,407
# Students in K Grade:
1,391
3,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,419
3,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,371
3,890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,307
3,857
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,297
3,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,337
4,270
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,391
6,444
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,404
9,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,367
10,312
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,552
58,463
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,325
50,270
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,273
46,780
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,191
43,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,272 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,774 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$260 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$233 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,272
$15,797
Spending / Student
$12,774
$15,107
Best Ouachita Parish School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sterlington High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
233 Keystone Road
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 665-2725
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 665-2725
Grades: 9-12
| 501 students
Rank: #22.
West Ouachita High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4061 Caples Road
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 249-2117
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 249-2117
Grades: 8-12
| 1,104 students
Rank: #33.
West Monroe High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
201 Riggs Street
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 323-3771
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 323-3771
Grades: 8-12
| 2,076 students
Rank: #44.
Ouachita Parish High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
681 Highway 594
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-2769
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-2769
Grades: 8-12
| 1,157 students
Rank: #55.
Richwood High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5901 Highway 165 S
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 361-0467
Monroe, LA 71202
(318) 361-0467
Grades: 8-12
| 503 students
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