Lincoln Parish School District

Public Regional · 7 towns Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade

Public schools for Ruston, Grambling, Choudrant, Simsboro, Dubach, Vienna and Downsville.

At a glance

5,601Students enrolled

12Schools

7Towns served

$16,471Spent per student

13:1Student–teacher ratio

53%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

RustonGramblingChoudrantSimsboroDubachViennaDownsville

Grades K–8

Glen View Elementary School or A. E. Phillips Laboratory School or Hillcrest Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 8

A. E. Phillips Laboratory School or Cypress Springs Elementary School or Ruston Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 8

Ruston Junior High School or A. E. Phillips Laboratory SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

Ruston High School1,212 students · RustonThis district

Grades PK–12

6 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

6 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

Ruston High School or Simsboro High School or Choudrant High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–5

Choudrant Elementary School536 students · ChoudrantThis district

Grades 6–12

Choudrant High School421 students · ChoudrantThis district

Grades PK–12

Simsboro High School532 students · SimsboroThis district

Grades PK–5

Dubach School134 students · DubachThis district

Grades 6–12

4 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

Ruston High School or Simsboro High School or Choudrant High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–12

6 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

6 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

Ruston High School or Simsboro High School or Choudrant High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–12

7 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

7 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

5 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs LA

Math proficiency35%

State average 28.7%

Reading / language arts45%

State average 40.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)98%

State average 84.1%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$16,471

per student each year · 5% above the LA average

Spending

Classroom instruction54%

Support & administration41%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)51%

State31%

Federal18%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

5,192’20

5,151’21

5,839’22

5,803’23

5,601’24

Students

White · 48%2,686

Black · 40%2,216

Hispanic · 9%480

Two or more races · 3%141

Asian · 1%66

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%10

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Ruston22,284 people

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Grambling5,287 people

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Choudrant1,319 people

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Simsboro851 people

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Dubach709 people

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Vienna587 people

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Downsville223 people

Schools12 in district

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Choudrant Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 536 students · Choudrant

A-Public 📚

Glen View Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 438 students · Ruston

Public 📚

A. E. Phillips Laboratory SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 412 students · Ruston

Public 📚

Cypress Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 369 students · Ruston

BPublic 📚

Ruston Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 359 students · Ruston

B-Public 📚

Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 326 students · Ruston

Public 📚

Dubach SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 134 students · Dubach

B-Public 📚

Ruston Junior High SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 585 students · Ruston

B-Public 📚

I.A. Lewis SchoolMiddle · Grades 6 · 277 students · Ruston

C+Public 🏫

Ruston High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,212 students · Ruston

APublic 🏫

Choudrant High SchoolHigh · Grades 6–12 · 421 students · Choudrant

A+Public 📚

Simsboro High SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 532 students · Simsboro

B+Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.