Public schools in Ruston, LA
Ruston has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,053 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Lincoln Parish runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Ruston's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Ruston | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Parish | 8 | 5,839 | $15,353 |
| Howard School | 1 | 136 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Ruston, 1,212 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruston High School | 1,212 | 12.5 | 40.5% | Lincoln Parish |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Ruston, 862 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruston Junior High School | 585 | 13.4 | 54.0% | Lincoln Parish |
| I.A. Lewis School | 277 | 12.3 | 56.3% | Lincoln Parish |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Ruston, 1,904 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen View Elementary School | 438 | 11.0 | 68.3% | Lincoln Parish |
| A. E. Phillips Laboratory School | 412 | 15.1 | 10.2% | Lincoln Parish |
| Cypress Springs Elementary School | 369 | 11.8 | 67.8% | Lincoln Parish |
| Ruston Elementary School | 359 | 10.9 | 57.4% | Lincoln Parish |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | 326 | 13.4 | 63.2% | Lincoln Parish |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Ruston, 75 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard School | 75 | 23.4 | 78.7% | Howard School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Ruston's public schools compare with Louisiana's
The median Ruston school has 12.5 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Louisiana median of 13.3. 86% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 78% across the state. Its median school enrolls 369 students (state 434).
| Ruston | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.5 | 13.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 369 | 434 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 86% | 78% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 82% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Ruston schools and the 1,277 Louisiana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Ruston
- Lincoln ParishRuns 8 of Ruston's 9 public schools and spent $15,353 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,353
- Ruston High School, the largest high school in Ruston1,212 students in 2024-25, 12.5 per teacher.1,212
- Compare Lincoln Parish with Howard SchoolRuston's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in LouisianaLouisiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Ruston addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Louisiana
- Baton Rouge90 schools
- New Orleans71 schools
- Shreveport51 schools
- Lake Charles34 schools
- Monroe34 schools
- Lafayette29 schools
- Alexandria22 schools
- Houma21 schools
Questions about schools in Ruston
How many public schools are in Ruston, LA?
9 public schools with an address in Ruston were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,053 students.What is the largest high school in Ruston?
Ruston High School, with 1,212 students in 2024-25 (Lincoln Parish).Which districts run Ruston's schools?
Lincoln Parish (8 schools), Howard School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25