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

36 Schools

1,338 Schools

# Students

19,136 Students

718,250 Students

# Teachers

1,042 Teachers

41,159 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#37 out of 193 school districts
(Top 20%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Ouachita Parish School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

35%

32%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ouachita Parish School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

48%

42%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ouachita Parish School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

32%

27%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ouachita Parish School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

86%

83%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ouachita Parish School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.64

# American Indian Students

39 Students

4,119 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

243 Students

11,478 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

875 Students

76,307 Students

% Hispanic Students

11%

# Black Students

6,801 Students

297,810 Students

% Black Students

36%

42%

# White Students

10,700 Students

300,311 Students

% White Students

56%

42%

# Hawaiian Students

10 Students

595 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

468 Students

25,387 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

611

25,650

# Students in K Grade:

1,497

53,290

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,571

56,957

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,436

53,865

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,391

52,589

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,390

51,955

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,404

51,356

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,425

52,132

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,450

52,903

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,456

54,799

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,556

61,977

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,445

56,072

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,191

47,221

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,313

47,484

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,577 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,151 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (LA)

Total Revenue

$260 MM

$10,755 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Ouachita Parish School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$233 MM

$10,286 MM

This chart displays total spending of Ouachita Parish School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$13,577

$14,974

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ouachita Parish School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$12,151

$14,320

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ouachita Parish School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ouachita Parish School District?

Ouachita Parish School District manages 36 public schools serving 19,136 students.

What is the rank of Ouachita Parish School District?

Ouachita Parish School District is ranked #35 out of 187 school districts in Louisiana (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Louisiana school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Ouachita Parish School District?

56% of Ouachita Parish School District students are White, 36% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ouachita Parish School District?

Ouachita Parish School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 17:1.

What is Ouachita Parish School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,151 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 36 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 19,136 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 86% (Top 50% in LA)
: Top 20%
: 35% (Top 20%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 32% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education