Richland Parish School District

411 Foster Street
Rayville, LA 71269-3307
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 799 students in Richland Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Richland Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Richland Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mangham 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 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
11 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
2,705 Students
251,162 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
14,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Richland Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#108 out of 188 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Richland Parish  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richland Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richland Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Richland Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.62
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,786 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
4,123 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
18,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
1,478 Students
102,447 Students
% Black Students
55%
41%
# White Students
1,146 Students
115,998 Students
% White Students
42%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
199 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
6,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
1,407
# Students in K Grade:
215
3,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
221
3,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
3,890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
3,857
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
3,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
182
4,270
# Students in 6th Grade:
191
6,444
# Students in 7th Grade:
199
9,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
230
10,312
# Students in 9th Grade:
257
58,463
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
50,270
# Students in 11th Grade:
188
46,780
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
43,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,207 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,423 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart display total revenue of Richland Parish  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart display total spending of Richland Parish  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,207
$15,797
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Richland Parish  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,423
$15,107
This chart display average spending per public school student in Richland Parish  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Richland Parish School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mangham High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
810 Main Street
Mangham, LA 71259
(318) 248-2485
Grades: 9-12
| 284 students
Rank: #22.
Delhi High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
413 Main Street
Delhi, LA 71232
(318) 878-2235
Grades: 9-12
| 158 students
Rank: #33.
Rayville High School
Vocational School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
193 Hwy. 3048
Rayville, LA 71269
(318) 728-3296
Grades: 9-12
| 357 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,705 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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