Richland Parish
Public school district · Richland Parish · Louisiana · NCES district ID 2201350
Richland Parish spent $13,896 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 65% of the other Louisiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,478). Its 11 schools enrolled 2,694 students in 2024-25; 35.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,851 per student, down 0.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 78% (Louisiana: 82.6%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Louisiana districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Richland Parish in enrollment (2,235 to 3,381 students) and Richland Parish itself.
Where the money came from
$51,273,000 in revenue: 35.5% state, 35.6% local and 28.9% federal. Total spending including $13,522,000 of capital outlay was $55,334,000, or $19,180 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$18,206,000 36%
- Local$18,243,000 36%
- Federal$14,824,000 29%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 84 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
2,885 students in 2022-23, 2,845 students in 2023-24, 2,694 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,885 | 160.9 | 17.9 |
| 2023-24 | 2,845 | 180.9 | 15.7 |
| 2024-25 | 2,694 | 163.5 | 16.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$9,883,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,426 per student
Richland Parish booked $9,883,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 161 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $61,427 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 34 in 100 Louisiana districts with a figure (state median $64,742, 167 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Louisiana teacher salary at $52,376 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $7,969,000 | 80.6% |
| Special education | $969,000 | 9.8% |
| Vocational | $382,000 | 3.9% |
| Other programs | $563,000 | 5.7% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,099 in 2018-19, $3,162 in 2019-20, $3,240 in 2020-21, $3,231 in 2021-22, $3,426 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Richland Parish scored proficient or above: 24% in reading and 14% in math, against 42.4% in reading and 31.8% in math across Louisiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Louisiana, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Louisiana | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 24% | 42.4% | 1,451 |
| Math | 14% | 31.8% | 1,440 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
78% of the 218 students in Richland Parish's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.6% across Louisiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 78% | 82.6% |
| Students in the class | 218 | 50,762 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
5 elementary schools, 1,468 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangham Elementary School | 404 | 17.0 | 59.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Rayville Elementary School | 333 | 18.3 | 91.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Start Elementary School | 332 | 16.5 | 56.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Holly Ridge Elementary School | 232 | 13.5 | 72.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Delhi Elementary School | 167 | 16.7 | 91.6% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 middle schools, 452 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangham Junior High School | 216 | 17.2 | 56.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Rayville Junior High School | 145 | 23.5 | 89.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Delhi Middle School | 91 | 14.5 | 91.2% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 high schools, 774 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayville High School | 341 | 14.8 | 77.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Mangham High School | 294 | 19.3 | 54.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Delhi High School | 139 | 12.8 | 79.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Richland Parish
- Phone: (318) 728-5964
- Office: 411 Foster Street, Rayville, LA 71269
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Richland Parish
- Louisiana districts by spending per studentRichland Parish ranks 55 of 84 Louisiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,896).#55 of 84
- Every school district in LouisianaRichland Parish is the number 48 by size of 194 Louisiana districts, with 2,885 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#48 of 194
- Grant ParishThe next larger Louisiana district: 2,971 students in fall 2022, $12,781 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,781
- Franklin ParishThe next smaller Louisiana district: 2,850 students in fall 2022, $15,907 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,907
- Compare Richland Parish with Grant ParishEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Rayville High School, its largest high school341 students in 2024-25, 14.8 per teacher.341
- Teacher salary spending across LouisianaRichland Parish spent $61,427 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $64,742); spending, not a salary.$61,427
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Richland Parish
How many schools and students are in Richland Parish?
11 schools were open in 2024-25 (5 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high), enrolling 2,694 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Richland Parish spend per student?
$13,896 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Louisiana median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,478 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,851 per student, down 0.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Richland Parish's money come from?
$51,273,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 35.5% state, 35.6% local and 28.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Richland Parish live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,147 of the 3,339 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 34.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Richland Parish spend on teacher salaries?
$9,883,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,426 per student. Divided by the 161 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,427 per teacher, more than 34 in 100 Louisiana districts (state median $64,742). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Louisiana teacher salary at $52,376 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Richland Parish do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Richland Parish scored proficient or above: 24% in reading and 14% in math, against 42.4% in reading and 31.8% in math across Louisiana. Louisiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Richland Parish?
78% of the 218 students in Richland Parish's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.6% across Louisiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Richland Parish's NCES district ID?
2201350. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25