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Richwood High School

Public Grades 8-12

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 23% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Richwood High School in Monroe, LA, is a public school serving 400 students in grades 8 through 12 as part of the Ouachita Parish School District, and it serves a community with very high economic need, where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Richwood has faced significant challenges, including a historically high dropout rate of 7.0% in the 2023-2024 school year—more than double the state average and five times higher than the district average. In contrast, nearby Sterlington High School reported a 0.0% dropout rate during the same period. Academic proficiency at Richwood is consistently below district and state averages, with Geometry being a particular area of concern (22% proficient in 2024-2025), while Sterlington High School achieved 83% proficiency in the same subject. However, there is a remarkable bright spot: chronic absenteeism dropped dramatically from 48.9% in 2023-2024 to just 14.9% in 2024-2025, now lower than both the district and state averages. This suggests that targeted interventions are making a real difference in getting students to class.

When compared to similar schools in the area, Richwood is a middle performer. It outperforms Carroll High School in nearly every metric but lags behind Wossman High School, which has shown more consistent improvement. The school’s graduation rate has fluctuated between 73.6% and 83.6% over the last five years, but the high dropout rate remains a critical concern for the community. On a positive note, the school’s performance for its largest demographic group has shown a clear upward trend, improving from the 20th percentile to the 44th percentile over the past two years. This progress, combined with the dramatic improvement in attendance, offers hope that Richwood is on a path toward better outcomes for its students.

400

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,792

Per pupil spending ?

92.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5901 Highway 165 S
Monroe, LA 71202

(318) 361-0467

District: Ouachita Parish

Feeder schools for Richwood High School:

Elementary:	Robinson Elementary School
	Shady Grove Elementary School
	Swayze Elementary School
Middle:	Richwood Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.3%

White:

1.3%

Hispanic:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (49% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (79% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg64%

249^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Ouachita Parish

38^th of 116Ouachita Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	249 of 325	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	284 of 329	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	294 of 333	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	293 of 321	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	305 of 326	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	294 of 322	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	285 of 313	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	247 of 302	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.6	243 of 297	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	263 of 297	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.1	267 of 312	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.0	272 of 309	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.2	275 of 312	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.4	243 of 310	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.8	274 of 300	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.0	272 of 297	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.1	257 of 301	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.1	251 of 291	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.8	273 of 290	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	145 of 260	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.0	201 of 256	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	207 of 260	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	224 of 252	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	234 of 256	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	203 of 243	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	192 of 233	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	218 of 313	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.8	266 of 308	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	280 of 308	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	281 of 308	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	304 of 311	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	266 of 288	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	262 of 292	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	226 of 321	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	274 of 323	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	288 of 328	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	294 of 321	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	303 of 322	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	263 of 285	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	267 of 301	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	263 of 311	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	271 of 313	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	284 of 315	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	288 of 306	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	275 of 301	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	273 of 292	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	265 of 291	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	130 of 168	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	126 of 170	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	155 of 165	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	109 of 138	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	139 of 139	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	131 of 135	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	122 of 122	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)44th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)15th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I61%-4 vs state

English I47%-19 vs state

Biology47%-13 vs state

English II40%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, July 31, 2011

Richwood High School is a school rich with tradition. It's teachers have a sincere caring for the academic welfare of all the students that attend there.

There athletic departments are full dedicated coaches. This school has produced NBA champions and NFL Superbowl participants.

Richwood is a great school. It was closed from 1987 until 2001. Since reopening it has continued to strive for greatness for its students, teachers, parents and community. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Richwood High School	Public	8-12	5901 Highway 165 S	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 361-0467	400	42	9.4	92.5%	5 (1.3%)	389 (97.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	24.8	249^th of 325 public high schools	23.4%		13.4	284^th of 329 public high schools	13.7%	35	61.0		40.0		47.0	47.0	$19,792
Wossman High School	Public	9-12	1600 Arizona Street	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 387-2932	635	52	12.1	90.1%	6 (0.9%)	621 (97.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	34.6	216^th of 325 public high schools	33.5%		39.1	205^th of 329 public high schools	37.7%	11	36.0	50.0	64.0	50.0	56.0	43.0	$16,767
Carroll High School	Public	9-12	2939 Renwick Street	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 387-8441	577	46	12.4	92.5%	2 (0.3%)	563 (97.6%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	7.8	300^th of 325 public high schools	7.7%		6	304^th of 329 public high schools	7.6%	4	27.0	25.0	40.0	25.0	35.0	32.0	$17,032
West Monroe High School	Public	8-12	201 Riggs Street	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 323-3771	2,041	126	16.2	50.8%	1,295 (63.4%)	472 (23.1%)	167 (8.2%)	49 (2.4%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (2.6%)	57.3	153^rd of 325 public high schools	52.9%		57.9	138^th of 329 public high schools	58.1%	15	69.0	60.0	72.0	61.0	74.0	42.0	$12,313
Neville High School	Public	9-12	600 Forsythe Avenue	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 323-2237	1,042	71	14.6	61.2%	360 (34.5%)	610 (58.5%)	28 (2.7%)	21 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.0%)	62.9	122^nd of 325 public high schools	62.5%		55.6	147^th of 329 public high schools	55.3%	25	80.0	63.0	73.0	60.0	61.0	60.0	$13,956
Ouachita Parish High School	Public	8-12	681 Highway 594	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 343-2769	1,112	73	15.2	69.4%	247 (22.2%)	806 (72.5%)	29 (2.6%)	11 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.5%)	48.1	174^th of 325 public high schools	46.5%		40.4	199^th of 329 public high schools	39.5%	25	55.0	48.0	63.0	55.0	63.0	63.0	$13,849
West Ouachita High School	Public	8-12	4061 Caples Road	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 249-2117	968	65	14.9	46.1%	874 (90.3%)	54 (5.6%)	16 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.0%)	62.3	131^st of 325 public high schools	59.7%		69.5	82^nd of 329 public high schools	75.1%	49	73.0	61.0	69.0	53.0	69.0	68.0	$14,660
Sterlington High School	Public	9-12	233 Keystone Road	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 665-2725	513	36	14.1	40.9%	370 (72.1%)	105 (20.5%)	14 (2.7%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	90.5	14^th of 325 public high schools	95.7%		84.6	29^th of 329 public high schools	91.2%	15		83.0	90.0	78.0	91.0	77.0	$15,080
Mangham High School	Public	9-12	810 Main Street	Mangham	71259	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 248-2485	294	15	19.2	59.5%	199 (67.7%)	82 (27.9%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	24.7	250^th of 325 public high schools	23.1%		35.3	216^th of 329 public high schools	34.3%	34	55.0	43.0	48.0	41.0	41.0	44.0	$12,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Richwood High School

What schools feed into Richwood High School?

Richwood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Robinson Elementary School
Elementary : Shady Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Swayze Elementary School
Middle : Richwood Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Richwood High School?

Students at Richwood High School are 97% African American, 1% White.

What district is Richwood High School in?

Ouachita Parish

Is Richwood High School a good school?

Richwood High School ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Louisiana high schools.

How many students attend Richwood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Richwood High School.

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