High school (grades 9-12) · Ruston, LA

Ruston High School

Federal NCES profile for Ruston High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220099000752
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ruston High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also one of the largest schools in Louisiana.

#3 of 9
public schools in Ruston · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
15.2:1
students per teacher
50.0%
free-lunch eligible

Ruston High School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ruston High School ranks #3 of 9 public schools in Ruston, LA.

School address

Ruston, LA 71270
District: Lincoln Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220099000752 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-33 students YoY

Ruston High School held near 1,277 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-33 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 80.9 → 100.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-33 students YoY 220099000752 · Ruston, LA High · MID · TRAD

1,212 enr · 15.2:1 · 50.0% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Ruston Junior High School (585 students)

Ruston High School held near 1,277 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-33 headcount). Teacher FTE added 80.9 → 100.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Ruston High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ruston High School reports 1,212 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ruston High School compares

Ruston High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.2:1 ▼ 10% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.0% ▼ 20% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,212 top 5% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,212
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible - 20% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 38% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$15,353
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 303 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
172
in-school suspensions + 190 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 42 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 45.0%
African American 43.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Two or More 1.7%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 45.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.3, Ruston High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lincoln Parish reports $15,353 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ruston High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ruston Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Choudrant Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Simsboro High School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Glen View Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Choudrant High School Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ruston High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lincoln Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,212 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ruston High School

How many students attend Ruston High School?

Ruston High School has 1,212 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ruston, LA. CCD year-over-year: 1,310 (2022-23) → 1,277 (2023-24), nearly flat (-33).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ruston High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ruston High School is 15.2:1, which is 10% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ruston High School?

50.0% of students at Ruston High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ruston High School?

The largest demographic group at Ruston High School is White at 45.0% of enrollment, in Ruston, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ruston High School?

Ruston High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ruston High School rank among public schools in Ruston?

By Resource Investment Index, Ruston High School ranks #3 of 9 public schools in Ruston, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Ruston on the city page.

What other schools are in Lincoln Parish?

Besides Ruston High School, Lincoln Parish also operates Ruston Junior High School (585 students), Choudrant Elementary School (536 students), and Simsboro High School (532 students). See the Lincoln Parish district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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