Ruston High School

Public 9-12

 900 Bearcat Drive
       Ruston, LA  71270


(318) 255-0807

District: Lincoln Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
72nd of 326 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,737 Help


Feeder schools for Ruston High School:

Elementary:    Cypress Springs Elementary School
    Dubach School
    Glen View Elementary School
    Hillcrest Elementary School
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Middle:    I.A. Lewis School
    Ruston Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  1,310

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.7%
African American:
44.4%
Hispanic:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.1% Help


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Compare Details Ruston High School ranks better than 77.9% of high schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.32. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (44.7%), African American (44.4%), Hispanic (7.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ruston High School is 16.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ruston High School is $12,737.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ruston High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ruston High School 72nd of 326 Louisiana public high schools. (See Ruston High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:
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White students:


Lincoln Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Parish 12th of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ruston High School

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Rank History for all students at Ruston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 69.20 89th 290 69.3%
2008 68.96 77th 291 73.5%
2009 66.80 82nd 301 72.8%
2010 67.26 86th 297 71.0%
2011 69.62 82nd 300 72.7%
2012 61.70 140th 310 54.8%
2013 57.90 154th 312 50.6%
2014 44.36 218th 309 29.4%
2015 62.18 125th 312 59.9%
2016 62.11 118th 297 60.3%
2017 69.07 96th 297 67.7%
2018 61.51 104th 302 65.6%
2019 57.94 131st 313 58.1%
2021 66.22 89th 322 72.4%
2022 66.49 102nd 326 68.7%
2023 72.32 70th 321 78.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ruston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 26.21 29th 38 23.7%
2022 63.82 11th 40 72.5%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Ruston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.32 95th 122 22.1%
2021 63.00 35th 135 74.1%
2022 56.59 48th 139 65.5%
2023 62.39 39th 138 71.7%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ruston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.26 210th 301 30.2%
2021 49.83 141st 285 50.5%
2022 47.37 166th 322 48.4%
2023 54.73 141st 321 56.1%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Ruston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.36 134th 292 54.1%
2021 65.42 99th 288 65.6%
2022 60.88 124th 311 60.1%
2023 72.14 72nd 308 76.6%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Ruston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.61 118th 291 59.5%
2021 66.65 82nd 292 71.9%
2022 70.31 79th 301 73.8%
2023 72.04 63rd 306 79.4%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Ruston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.82 118th 233 49.4%
2021 63.18 65th 243 73.3%
2022 56.08 94th 256 63.3%
2023 66.39 58th 252 77.0%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Ruston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.52 53rd 78 32.1%
2021 33.40 62nd 92 32.6%
2022 55.01 43rd 103 58.3%
2023 55.60 46th 107 57.0%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Ruston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.89 33rd 249 86.7%
2021 82.94 19th 245 92.2%
2022 83.97 19th 250 92.4%
2023 83.94 21st 249 91.6%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ruston High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1227 1227
1990 747 429 9 0 4 n/a n/a 0 1189
1991 715 413 15 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1150
1992 752 425 13 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1198
1993 779 458 11 4 2 n/a n/a 0 1254
1994 773 499 11 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1289
1995 705 536 11 8 2 n/a n/a 0 1262
1996 705 536 11 8 2 n/a n/a 0 1262
1997 704 507 16 4 2 n/a n/a 0 1233
1998 728 486 24 12 1 n/a n/a 0 1251
1999 729 460 19 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1220
2000 712 465 25 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1213
2001 695 447 19 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1168
2002 663 476 12 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1163
2003 663 476 12 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1163
2004 623 502 16 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1153
2005 579 510 18 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1118
2006 591 561 20 14 1 n/a n/a 0 1187
2007 565 534 16 12 0 n/a n/a 0 1127
2008 544 486 18 13 1 n/a n/a 0 1062
2009 529 481 16 15 1 n/a n/a 0 1042
2010 527 511 14 18 1 n/a n/a 0 1071
2011 551 528 15 21 0 0 1 0 1116
2012 546 549 10 23 2 0 2 0 1132
2013 552 554 8 30 2 0 3 0 1149
2014 576 576 10 32 3 0 3 0 1200
2015 589 611 7 35 3 0 6 0 1251
2016 595 654 9 47 1 0 9 0 1315
2017 591 647 7 51 3 0 11 0 1310
2018 610 661 11 47 1 0 11 0 1341
2019 588 635 14 60 1 0 10 0 1308
2020 607 600 14 62 1 1 8 0 1293
2021 595 592 18 78 0 1 17 0 1301
2022 547 601 16 85 1 1 20 0 1271
2023 585 581 22 98 1 1 22 0 1310

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ruston High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1227 72.5 16.9 27.4
1990 1189 71.0 16.7 22.5
1991 1150 69.0 16.6 24.3
1992 1198 71.0 16.8 26.3
1993 1254 72.0 17.4 25.2
1994 1289 73.0 17.7 27.2
1995 1262 77.4 16.3 28.1
1996 1262 77.4 16.3 28.1
1997 1233 79.8 15.5 29.4
1998 1251 75.7 16.5 28
1999 1220 74.0 16.5 33.3
2000 1213 76.5 15.9 31.2
2001 1168 78.8 14.8 27.1
2002 1163 82.9 14.0 31.4
2003 1163 82.9 14.0 31.4
2004 1153 84.8 13.6 34.5
2005 1118 87.2 12.8 36.2
2006 1187 79.1 15.0 41.8
2007 1127 78.0 14.4 42.3
2008 1062 78.3 13.6 42.7
2009 1042 84.7 12.3 40.2
2010 1071 87.6 12.2 42.1
2011 1116 84.1 13.2 45.6
2012 1132 90.8 12.4 46.3
2013 1149 84.2 13.6 46.5
2014 1200 92.0 13.0 50.4
2015 1251 99.0 12.6 48.4
2016 1315 126.0 10.4 56.6
2017 1310 104.2 12.5 30.6
2018 1341 87.3 15.3 24.3
2019 1308 84.1 15.5 35.7
2020 1293 85.3 15.1 40.2
2021 1301 79.6 16.3 33.4
2022 1271 79.0 16.0 31.9
2023 1310 80.9 16.1 50.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ruston High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1227 72.5 16.9 27.4
1990 1189 71.0 16.7 22.5
1991 1150 69.0 16.6 24.3
1992 1198 71.0 16.8 26.3
1993 1254 72.0 17.4 25.2
1994 1289 73.0 17.7 27.2
1995 1262 77.4 16.3 28.1
1996 1262 77.4 16.3 28.1
1997 1233 79.8 15.5 29.4
1998 1251 75.7 16.5 28
1999 1220 74.0 16.5 33.3
2000 1213 76.5 15.9 31.2
2001 1168 78.8 14.8 27.1
2002 1163 82.9 14.0 31.4
2003 1163 82.9 14.0 31.4
2004 1153 84.8 13.6 34.5
2005 1118 87.2 12.8 36.2
2006 1187 79.1 15.0 41.8
2007 1127 78.0 14.4 42.3
2008 1062 78.3 13.6 42.7
2009 1042 84.7 12.3 40.2
2010 1071 87.6 12.2 42.1
2011 1116 84.1 13.2 45.6
2012 1132 90.8 12.4 46.3
2013 1149 84.2 13.6 46.5
2014 1200 92.0 13.0 50.4
2015 1251 99.0 12.6 48.4
2016 1315 126.0 10.4 56.6
2017 1310 104.2 12.5 30.6
2018 1341 87.3 15.3 24.3
2019 1308 84.1 15.5 35.7
2020 1293 85.3 15.1 40.2
2021 1301 79.6 16.3 33.4
2022 1271 79.0 16.0 31.9
2023 1310 80.9 16.1 50.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ruston High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,614
2018 $11,828
2019 $12,676
2020 $12,737

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ruston High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 131st of 313 High schoolsRanks 70th of 321 High schools
 20%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Ruston High School)5575
 20%
   End of Course Algebra I (Lincoln Parish)6482
 18%
   End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)6764
 3%
End of Course Geometry (Ruston High School)8776
 11%
   End of Course Geometry (Lincoln Parish)8776
 11%
   End of Course Geometry (Louisiana)6861
 7%
End of Course English II (Ruston High School)7275
 3%
   End of Course English II (Lincoln Parish)7276
 4%
   End of Course English II (Louisiana)6967
 2%
End of Course U.S. History (Ruston High School)6162
 1%
   End of Course U.S. History (Lincoln Parish)6463
 1%
   End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)5954
 5%
End of Course English I (Ruston High School)7380
 7%
   End of Course English I (Lincoln Parish)7484
 10%
   End of Course English I (Louisiana)7167
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13081310
 0.2%
African American635581
 8.5%
American Indian11
Asian1422
 57.1%
Hispanic6098
 63.3%
Pacific Islander01
White588585
 0.5%
Two or More Races1022
 120%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.7%50.1%
 14.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,310 students attended Ruston High School.

Ruston High School ranks 72nd of 326 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Ruston High School are 45% White, 44% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.


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