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Ruston, LA
Public School Ratings




Ruston Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Lincoln Parish School District details

Lincoln Parish School District
410 South Farmerville Street
Ruston, LA 71270

5,803 Students enrolled in District

12 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Lincoln Parish School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Louisiana

9

(10 is best)

Better than 88.2% of all LA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 76.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
50%
38%
54%
44%
47%
33%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
A. E. Phillips Laboratory School
Hergot Street La Tech Campus
Ruston, LA, 71272
KG-08
Choudrant Elementary School
160 Walker Road
Choudrant, LA, 71227
PK-05
Choudrant High School
2555 Hwy. 80
Choudrant, LA, 71227
06-12
Cypress Springs Elementary School
1040 Saratoga Street
Ruston, LA, 71270
03-05
Dubach School
7710 Fellowship Rd
Dubach, LA, 71235
PK-05
Glen View Elementary School
1601 Bittersweet
Ruston, LA, 71270
KG-02
Hillcrest Elementary School
301 East Kentucky Avenue
Ruston, LA, 71270
KG-02
I.a. Lewis School
1000 Mitchell Avenue
Ruston, LA, 71270
06-06
Ruston Elementary School
200 N. Bernard Street
Ruston, LA, 71270
03-05
Ruston High School
900 Bearcat Drive
Ruston, LA, 71270
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 50.2% 43.1%
Black 39.8% 42.8%
Hispanic 8.4% 11.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.4% 1.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 47.3% 61.8%
Free lunch eligible 46.4% 56.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.9% 4.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,639 $44,331,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,038 $6,025,000 6.7%
Staff $1,032 $5,989,000 6.7%
General Administration $312 $1,813,000 2.0%
School Administration $830 $4,816,000 5.4%
Operation $1,246 $7,231,000 8.1%
Transportation $742 $4,308,000 4.8%
Other $467 $2,712,000 3.0%
Total Support $5,668 $32,894,000 36.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,090 $12,129,000 13.6%
Total Expenditures $15,398 $89,354,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,579 $5,366,971,000 47.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $850 $601,919,000 5.4%
Staff $755 $534,657,000 4.8%
General Administration $362 $256,471,000 2.3%
School Administration $878 $621,583,000 5.5%
Operation $2,002 $1,417,924,000 12.7%
Transportation $749 $530,277,000 4.7%
Other $425 $301,210,000 2.7%
Total Support $6,022 $4,264,041,000 38.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,222 $1,573,442,000 14.0%
Total Expenditures $15,823 $11,204,454,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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