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Ruston High School vs. Choudrant High School

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

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%)

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%)
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
1,310 students
356 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Choudrant High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#194 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
#50 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Choudrant High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 20% in LA)
60-64%
(Top 10% in LA)
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.
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.
57%
(Top 20% in LA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in LA)
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.
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.
30%
(Top 50% in LA)
45-49%
(Top 10% in LA)
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.
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.
≥99%
(Top 1% in LA)
≥90%
(Top 30% in LA)
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.
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.

Students by Grade

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

Students by Ethnicity

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

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
39%
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.
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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(15-16 School Year Data)
6%
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.
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.
 
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