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Lincoln Parish School District

410 South Farmerville Street
Ruston, LA 71270-4655
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Lincoln 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,220 students in Lincoln Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Lincoln Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Lincoln Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ruston High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
12 Schools
389 Schools
# Students
5,839 Students
265,703 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
15,197 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Lincoln 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 99% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#33 out of 193 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lincoln Parish  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln 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.
47%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln 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.
31%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lincoln 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.
≥99%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lincoln Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.60
0.63
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
75 Students
4,346 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
445 Students
24,126 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
2,339 Students
106,469 Students
% Black Students
40%
40%
# White Students
2,852 Students
118,636 Students
% White Students
49%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
218 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
7,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
1,485
# Students in K Grade:
502
3,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
524
4,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
442
3,844
# Students in 3rd Grade:
418
3,910
# Students in 4th Grade:
435
3,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
441
4,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
443
6,668
# Students in 7th Grade:
404
9,954
# Students in 8th Grade:
405
10,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
413
61,977
# Students in 10th Grade:
429
56,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
445
47,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
430
47,484
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,358 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,082 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
$96 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lincoln 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
$82 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lincoln 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
$16,358
$14,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lincoln 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
$14,082
$14,320
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Choudrant High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2555 Hwy. 80
Choudrant, LA 71227
(318) 768-2541
Grades: 7-12
| 356 students
Rank: #22.
Ruston High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
900 Bearcat Drive
Ruston, LA 71270
(318) 255-0807
Grades: 9-12
| 1,310 students
Rank: #33.
Simsboro High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 Tiger Drive
Simsboro, LA 71275
(318) 247-6265
Grades: PK-12
| 554 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,839 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in LA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 38% (Top 20%)
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 31% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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