Top Rankings
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%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,427 students in Ouachita Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Ouachita Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Ouachita Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
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 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
35 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
18,235 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
1,204 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Ouachita Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 193 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
27%
Graduation Rate
86%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
32 Students
1,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
237 Students
4,510 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
929 Students
25,539 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
6,470 Students
104,082 Students
% Black Students
36%
40%
# White Students
10,071 Students
116,193 Students
% White Students
55%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
232 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
485 Students
8,383 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
633
1,427
# Students in K Grade:
1,383
3,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,562
4,091
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,385
4,091
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,386
4,012
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,343
4,151
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,361
4,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,285
6,406
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,213
9,309
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,257
10,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,537
60,633
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,382
54,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,238
49,698
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,270
46,126
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$260 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$233 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,248
$15,176
Spending / Student
$12,752
$14,514
Best Ouachita Parish School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Monroe High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
201 Riggs Street
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 323-3771
West Monroe, LA 71291
(318) 323-3771
Grades: 8-12
| 2,160 students
Rank: #22.
Sterlington High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
233 Keystone Road
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 665-2725
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 665-2725
Grades: 9-12
| 557 students
Rank: #33.
West Ouachita High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4061 Caples Road
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 249-2117
West Monroe, LA 71292
(318) 249-2117
Grades: 8-12
| 1,048 students
Rank: #44.
Ouachita Parish High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
681 Highway 594
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-2769
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-2769
Grades: 8-12
| 1,190 students
Rank: #55.
Richwood High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 11-19%)
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
| 472 students
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