Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Rayville, Louisiana - 11 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Richland Parish #119 of 175 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,709 per pupil, Richland Parish ranks #137 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,885
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$13,709
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Richland Parish operates 11 public schools serving 2,885 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 3 high, 3 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Richland Parish.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,709 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Louisiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.5% local, 36.1% state, and 26.4% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #119 of 175 in Louisiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 258:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.1% African American, 37.4% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rayville High School, with a diversity index of 49.7/100.
Its largest campus is Mangham Elementary School, enrolling 404 students (15% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Delhi Middle School, at 91 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Richland Parish school enrollment varies 4.4× across entities
Richland Parish school enrollment ranges from 91 students (lowest) to 404 students (highest), a spread of 313 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Richland Parish has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 68.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Richland Parish student-counselor ratio is 258:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Richland Parish is typically wider than the Richland Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
Richland Parish chronic absenteeism rate is 10.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Richland Parish has 11 schools, including 5 combined, 3 high, 3 middle. Total enrollment is 2,885 students.
How much does Richland Parish spend per student?
Richland Parish spends $13,709 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #119 in Louisiana.
What is the demographic composition of Richland Parish?
Richland Parish students are 59.1% African American, 37.4% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Richland Parish?
Richland Parish has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #119 out of 175 districts in Louisiana.