Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Parish is a public school district in Louisiana serving 19,136 students across 36 schools. It includes 22 elementary, 9 middle, 5 high schools. Its graduation rate of 86.1% is near the national average of 86.5%. Per-pupil spending of $13,948 is near the national average for a US public school district. 63% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting significant economic need in the community. Opportunity scores across its schools are moderate, with a district median of 47/100.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Boley Elementary School | PK–05 | 297 |
| Calhoun Elementary School | PK–02 | 519 |
| Central Elementary School | 03–05 | 439 |
| Claiborne School | PK–05 | 751 |
| Crosley Elementary School | PK–KG | 199 |
| Drew Elementary School | PK–05 | 544 |
| George Welch Elementary School | KG–05 | 480 |
| Highland Elementary School | PK–05 | 296 |
| Jack Hayes Elementary School | PK–05 | 587 |
| Kiroli Elementary School | PK–05 | 509 |
| Lakeshore School | PK–05 | 570 |
| Lenwil Elementary School | PK–05 | 288 |
| Pinecrest Elementary/Middle School | PK–08 | 187 |
| Riser Elementary School | PK–05 | 327 |
| Riverbend Elementary School | 01–05 | 322 |
| Robinson Elementary School | PK–05 | 413 |
| Shady Grove Elementary School | PK–05 | 244 |
| Sterlington Elementary School | PK–05 | 820 |
| Swartz Lower Elementary School | PK–02 | 392 |
| Swartz Upper Elementary School | 03–05 | 383 |
| Swayze Elementary School | PK–05 | 225 |
| Woodlawn Elementary School | PK–05 | 565 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Calhoun Middle School | 06–08 | 491 |
| East Ouachita Middle School | 06–08 | 540 |
| Good Hope Middle School | 06–08 | 602 |
| Ouachita Junior High School | 06–08 | 422 |
| Richwood Junior High School | 06–08 | 378 |
| Riser Middle School | 06–08 | 469 |
| Sterlington Middle School | 06–08 | 423 |
| West Ridge Middle School | 06–08 | 635 |
| Woodlawn Middle School | 06–08 | 314 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Parish High School | 08–12 | 1,191 |
| Richwood High School | 08–12 | 506 |
| Sterlington High School | 09–12 | 539 |
| West Monroe High School | 08–12 | 2,189 |
| West Ouachita High School | 08–12 | 1,080 |
Funding is shared between state (46%) and local sources (38%), with notable federal support (16%).
All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.