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Choudrant High School vs. Ruston High School

Should you attend Choudrant High School or Ruston High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Choudrant High School
2555 Hwy. 80
Choudrant, LA 71227
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Ruston High School
900 Bearcat Drive
Ruston, LA 71270
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Choudrant High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Ruston High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 356 students in grades 7-12, Choudrant High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,310 students in grades 9-12, Ruston High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
356 students
1,310 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
81 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ruston High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#50 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 5%)
#194 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Ruston High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in LA)
48%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Choudrant High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ruston High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in LA)
57%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Choudrant High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ruston High School 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.
45-49%
(Top 10% in LA)
30%
(Top 50% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Choudrant High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ruston High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 30% in LA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in LA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Choudrant High School and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Ruston High School and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Choudrant High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ruston High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
57
-
Grade 8 Students
44
-
Grade 9 Students
68
310
Grade 10 Students
63
324
Grade 11 Students
54
347
Grade 12 Students
70
329

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
5%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ruston High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Choudrant High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ruston High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Choudrant High School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ruston High School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Choudrant High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ruston High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.22
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Choudrant High School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ruston High School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Choudrant High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ruston High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Choudrant High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ruston High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
 
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