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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%)
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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,505 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 33%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 43% 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
36 Schools
389 Schools
# Students
19,136 Students
265,703 Students
# Teachers
1,042 Teachers
15,197 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 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
0.56
0.63
# American Indian Students
39 Students
1,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
243 Students
4,346 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
875 Students
24,126 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
6,801 Students
106,469 Students
% Black Students
36%
40%
# White Students
10,700 Students
118,636 Students
% White Students
56%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
218 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
468 Students
7,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
611
1,485
# Students in K Grade:
1,497
3,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,571
4,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,436
3,844
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,391
3,910
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,390
3,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,404
4,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,425
6,668
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,450
9,954
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,456
10,890
# 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.
Total Revenue
$260 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$233 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,577
$14,974
Spending / Student
$12,151
$14,320
Best Ouachita Parish School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Monroe High School
Magnet 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
| 2,189 students
Rank: #22.
Sterlington High School
Magnet 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
| 539 students
Rank: #33.
West Ouachita High School
Magnet 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
| 1,080 students
Rank: #44.
Ouachita Parish High School
Magnet 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
| 1,191 students
Rank: #55.
Richwood High School
Magnet 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
| 506 students
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