Richland Parish School District

411 Foster Street
Rayville, LA 71269-3307
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 983 students in Richland Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Richland Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
11 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
2,885 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
17,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#121 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Richland Parish  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
32%
This chart displays 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 Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
42%
This chart displays 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 Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Richland 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.
75-79%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Richland Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
1,543 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
54%
43%
# White Students
1,246 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
43%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
66
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
237
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
222
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
225
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
221
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
191
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
250
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
248
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
189
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
212
13,299
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,259 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,585 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Richland 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
$36 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of Richland 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
$14,259
$14,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Richland 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
$12,585
$14,320
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Richland 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.

Best Richland Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holly Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2306 Hwy. 183
Rayville, LA 71269
(318) 728-6495
Grades: PK-8
| 208 students
Rank: #22.
Mangham Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
113 Mcconnell Street
Mangham, LA 71259
(318) 248-2729
Grades: 6-8
| 211 students
Rank: #33.
Start Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
883 Charleston Street
Start, LA 71279
(318) 728-2074
Grades: PK-8
| 318 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Delhi Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
106 Toombs Street
Delhi, LA 71232
(318) 878-3748
Grades: 6-8
| 93 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Rayville Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
225 Hwy. 3048
Rayville, LA 71269
(318) 728-3618
Grades: 6-8
| 153 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,885 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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