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Ruston High School

Regular School · Ruston, LA

Ruston High School is a regular school school in Ruston, Louisiana, serving grades 09–12 with 1,212 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.5:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
1,212
Teachers (FTE)
96.9
Student–Teacher Ratio
12.5:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 546 45%
Black or African American 524 43%
Hispanic/Latino 105 9%
Two or more races 20 2%
Asian 16 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 1,212 613M / 599F

English Language Learners: 31 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 53.0% +23.5pp 29.5% 325
Reading Proficiency 60.0% +19.3pp 40.7% 282
Science Proficiency 30.0% 332
4-Year Graduation Rate >=99%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (7)
294 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
49 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
435
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
130
10.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
225
18.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,212 100%

Contact & Location

900 Bearcat Drive

Ruston, LA 71270

Phone: (318)255-0807

District

Lincoln Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,859

District enrollment: 5,839

NCES ID

220099000752

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD