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Ouachita Parish School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves West Monroe, Richwood and Sterlington.
Students
17,435
Schools
36
Spent per student
$13,752
LA $15,623
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$137.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ouachita Parish School District
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of Louisiana districts
- Spends 12% less per student than the LA average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5% since 2020
- Debt of $137.0M, about $7,859 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sterlington.
PK–5Sterlington Elementary SchoolThis district
6–810 middle schoolsThis district
9–125 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. LA
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 40.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 84.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,752 per student · 12% below LA
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 42%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
18,355’20
18,204’21
19,136’22
18,657’23
17,435’24
Down 5% since 2020.
Students
White 55%Black 35%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
36 public schools.
Sterlington Elementary School
A800 students20:1
Claiborne School
A+643 students16:1
Drew Elementary School
A537 students17:1
Lakeshore School
C532 students16:1
Woodlawn Elementary School
B+508 students15:1
Jack Hayes Elementary School
C+501 students15:1
Kiroli Elementary School
A450 students16:1
Central Elementary School
B430 students20:1
George Welch Elementary School
A429 students18:1
Calhoun Elementary School
420 students18:1
Robinson Elementary School
D374 students16:1
Swartz Upper Elementary School
B350 students18:1
Swartz Lower Elementary School
325 students13:1
Riser Elementary School
C+313 students13:1
Riverbend Elementary School
C−301 students15:1
Boley Elementary School
B+279 students14:1
Lenwil Elementary School
C277 students13:1
Highland Elementary School
A263 students15:1
Shady Grove Elementary School
D195 students11:1
Crosley Elementary School
193 students17:1
Swayze Elementary School
D175 students10:1
Pinecrest Elementary/Middle School
A167 students12:1
West Ridge Middle School
A681 students15:1
Good Hope Middle School
B+601 students16:1
East Ouachita Middle School
B−498 students14:1
Calhoun Middle School
B+423 students12:1
Sterlington Middle School
A418 students14:1
Riser Middle School
C−410 students13:1
Richwood Junior High School
D347 students11:1
Ouachita Junior High School
C−312 students10:1
Woodlawn Middle School
B+249 students13:1
West Monroe High School
B+2,041 students16:1
Ouachita Parish High School
C+1,112 students15:1
West Ouachita High School
B+968 students15:1
Sterlington High School
B+513 students14:1
Richwood High School
D−400 students9:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.