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 preschools serving 1,529 students in Richland Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschools in Richland Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
11 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
2,885 Students
320,424 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
19,062 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,934 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,697 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
38,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
12%
# Black Students
1,543 Students
133,146 Students
% Black Students
54%
42%
# White Students
1,246 Students
129,610 Students
% White Students
43%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
12,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
66
25,609
# Students in K Grade:
237
47,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
222
48,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
225
43,801
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
38,893
# Students in 4th Grade:
221
36,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
33,245
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
15,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
191
10,326
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
10,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
250
2,731
# Students in 10th Grade:
248
2,607
# Students in 11th Grade:
189
2,250
# Students in 12th Grade:
212
2,184
# 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 Preschools (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 Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
419 Hixon St.
Mangham, LA 71259
(318) 248-2575
Grades: PK-5
| 441 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: #44.
Rayville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
124 Learning Place Street
Rayville, LA 71269
(318) 728-2029
Grades: PK-5
| 359 students
Rank: #55.
Delhi Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
509 Main Street
Delhi, LA 71232
(318) 878-2269
Grades: PK-5
| 203 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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