At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
17,435
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
36
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$13,051
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,895
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 17,817
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,185.79
- Student–teacher ratio
- 15:1
What current records say about Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Parish operates 36 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in West Monroe, Louisiana. NCES reports 17,435 students and 1,178.4 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Louisiana agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 12 of 69 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $13,051 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,895 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 58 of 69 in Louisiana. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 1.9%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 13%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,178.4
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $249,735,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Ouachita Parish
West Monroe, Louisiana
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 32.5103, -92.1435
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White55.4%
- Hispanic5.1%
- Black35.2%
- Asian1.4%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Ouachita Parish
36 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 36 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boley Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 279 | 13.7:1 | |
| Calhoun Elementary School | ElementaryPK–02 | 420 | 17.6:1 | |
| Calhoun Middle School | Middle06–08 | 423 | 12.4:1 | |
| Central Elementary School | Elementary03–05 | 430 | 19.6:1 | |
| Claiborne School | ElementaryPK–05 | 643 | 16:1 | |
| Crosley Elementary School | ElementaryPK–KG | 193 | 16.8:1 | |
| Drew Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 537 | 16.5:1 | |
| East Ouachita Middle School | Middle06–08 | 498 | 14.5:1 | |
| George Welch Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 429 | 17.6:1 | |
| Good Hope Middle School | Middle06–08 | 601 | 16:1 | |
| Highland Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 263 | 15.4:1 | |
| Jack Hayes Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 501 | 15.2:1 | |
| Kiroli Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 450 | 15.7:1 | |
| Lakeshore School | ElementaryPK–05 | 532 | 16:1 | |
| Lenwil Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 277 | 12.6:1 | |
| Ouachita Junior High School | Middle06–08 | 312 | 10.3:1 | |
| Ouachita Parish High School | High08–12 | 1,112 | 15.2:1 | |
| Pinecrest Elementary/Middle School | ElementaryPK–08 | 167 | 11.6:1 | |
| Richwood High School | High08–12 | 400 | 9.4:1 | |
| Richwood Junior High School | Middle06–08 | 347 | 11:1 | |
| Riser Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 313 | 12.9:1 | |
| Riser Middle School | Middle06–08 | 410 | 13:1 | |
| Riverbend Elementary School | Elementary01–05 | 301 | 14.6:1 | |
| Robinson Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 374 | 15.7:1 |