Richland Parish

Summary:

The Richland Parish school district in Louisiana consists of 11 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The district serves a population facing significant economic challenges, with high rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as high-performing, such as Mangham Elementary School and Holly Ridge Elementary School, which consistently rank among the top schools in the state and have high proficiency rates in both math and English language arts. In contrast, some schools, like Rayville Elementary, Delhi Elementary, and the middle schools in Delhi and Rayville, have very low proficiency rates and rankings compared to the state.

The district as a whole faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools and inconsistent performance at the middle school level. However, the strong performance of Mangham High School demonstrates that high-quality education is possible within the district. Addressing the root causes of the performance gaps, improving attendance, and leveraging the strengths of the top-performing schools could be key strategies for the district to improve outcomes for all students.

District Detail

411 Foster Street
Rayville, LA 71269-3307

(318) 728-5964

SchoolDigger Rank:
85^th of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,694

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	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
Delhi High School	Public	9-12	413 Main Street	Delhi	71232	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 878-2235	139	11	12.7	83.5%	5 (3.6%)	130 (93.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	6	306^th of 329 public high schools	7.0%		11.3	290^th of 333 public high schools	12.9%	16															24.0	20.0	42.0	18.0	30.0	27.0	$17,754
Delhi Middle School	Public	6-8	106 Toombs Street	Delhi	71232	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 878-3748	91	6	14.4	92.3%	7 (7.7%)	81 (89.0%)	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.7	426^th of 447 public middle schools	4.7%		10.2	415^th of 449 public middle schools	7.6%	11					19.0	14.0							50.0	36.0							$16,617
Delhi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	509 Main Street	Delhi	71232	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 878-2269	167	10	16.7	94.6%	3 (1.8%)	161 (96.4%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.5	663^rd of 666 public elementary schools	0.5%		2	671^st of 675 public elementary schools	0.6%	8		27.0					30.0	32.0	15.0					24.0							$13,796
Holly Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2306 Hwy. 183	Rayville	71269	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 728-6495	232	17	13.5	75.0%	167 (72.0%)	51 (22.0%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	67.6	237^th of 666 public elementary schools	64.4%		57	319^th of 675 public elementary schools	52.7%	82	72.0	67.0		85.0	70.0	34.0	62.0	52.0		73.0	99.0	80.0	50.0	69.0							$15,716
Mangham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	419 Hixon St.	Mangham	71259	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 248-2575	404	24	16.9	63.9%	286 (70.8%)	107 (26.5%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	67.4	239^th of 666 public elementary schools	64.1%		78.7	146^th of 675 public elementary schools	78.4%	93	68.0	56.0	82.0				69.0	70.0	84.0					79.0							$14,277
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%)	35.3	216^th of 329 public high schools	34.3%		35.7	218^th of 333 public high schools	34.5%	2															51.0	46.0	63.0		58.0	49.0	$12,964
Mangham Junior High School	Public	6-8	113 McConnell Street	Mangham	71259	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 248-2729	216	13	17.1	63.0%	152 (70.4%)	54 (25.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	59.5	183^rd of 447 public middle schools	59.1%		54.7	208^th of 449 public middle schools	53.7%	25				64.0	69.0	55.0	63.0				80.0	71.0	63.0	72.0							$13,243
Rayville High School	Public	9-12	193 Hwy. 3048	Rayville	71269	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 728-3296	341	23	14.7	81.8%	114 (33.4%)	213 (62.5%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	10.1	292^nd of 329 public high schools	11.2%		24.3	258^th of 333 public high schools	22.5%	34															25.0	27.0	36.0	29.0	49.0	31.0	$15,004
Rayville Junior High School	Public	6-8	225 Hwy. 3048	Rayville	71269	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 728-3618	145	6	23.5	92.4%	9 (6.2%)	133 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	2.7	439^th of 447 public middle schools	1.8%		4.3	437^th of 449 public middle schools	2.7%	2					18.0						39.0	38.0	35.0	37.0							$15,173
Rayville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	124 Learning Place Street	Rayville	71269	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 728-2029	333	18	18.3	94.9%	14 (4.2%)	313 (94.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	6.1	649^th of 666 public elementary schools	2.6%		5	660^th of 675 public elementary schools	2.2%	11	44.0						27.0	33.0	15.0	40.0				30.0							$13,877
Start Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	883 Charleston Street	Start	71279	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 728-2074	332	20	16.4	59.6%	243 (73.2%)	73 (22.0%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	34.9	455^th of 666 public elementary schools	31.7%		39.4	434^th of 675 public elementary schools	35.7%	21	60.0	50.0		46.0	47.0	28.0	47.0	54.0	47.0	69.0	71.0	80.0	76.0	64.0							$13,499

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Delhi Charter School	0.5 mi	1
Madison Parish	15.59 mi	6	115^th
Franklin Parish	16.46 mi	6	92^nd
Madison-Tallulah Education Center	18.39 mi	1
West Carroll Parish	23.25 mi	3	60^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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