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Ruston High School

Q: Is Ruston High School a good school?

Ruston High School ranks 94 th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 71% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Ruston High School is a public high school located in Ruston, Louisiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,277 students. The school is part of the Lincoln Parish School District, which is ranked 25th out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ruston High School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Ruston High School consistently outperforms the state average in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Ruston High School had higher proficiency rates than the state in Algebra I (70% vs. 63%), Geometry (63% vs. 57%), English II (73% vs. 67%), and U.S. History (72% vs. 54%). The school also has strong performance among specific student subgroups, ranking highly for White students and performing well for African American students. Additionally, Ruston High School has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 4.3% over the past few years, which are lower than the state average.

While Ruston High School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby West Ouachita High School and Choudrant High School, the latter outperforms Ruston High School in several academic areas, such as Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency rates. Ruston High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 46.44% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting the school is able to achieve strong academic outcomes despite the challenges associated with a high-poverty student population.

1,212

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,305

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Bearcat Drive
Ruston, LA 71270

(318) 255-0807

District: Lincoln Parish

Feeder schools for Ruston High School:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.0%

African American:

43.2%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (70% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg71%

Louisiana avg62%

94^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Lincoln Parish

25^th of 118Lincoln 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
2025	67.8	94 of 329	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	85 of 333	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	70 of 321	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	102 of 326	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	89 of 322	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	131 of 313	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	104 of 302	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.1	96 of 297	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	118 of 297	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.2	125 of 312	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.4	218 of 309	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	57.9	154 of 312	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.7	140 of 310	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.6	82 of 300	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	67.3	86 of 297	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	66.8	82 of 301	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	69.0	77 of 291	73.5%	★★★★☆
2007	69.2	89 of 290	69.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	83 of 256	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	55 of 260	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	58 of 252	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	94 of 256	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	65 of 243	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	118 of 233	49.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	63.8	11 of 40	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	26.2	29 of 38	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	90 of 308	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	79 of 308	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	72 of 308	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	124 of 311	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	99 of 288	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	134 of 292	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	66 of 120	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	56 of 113	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	46 of 107	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	43 of 103	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	62 of 92	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	53 of 78	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	156 of 323	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	126 of 328	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	141 of 321	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	166 of 322	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	141 of 285	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	210 of 301	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	87 of 313	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	82 of 315	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	63 of 306	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	79 of 301	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	82 of 292	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	118 of 291	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	22 of 66	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	105 of 170	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	112 of 165	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.4	39 of 138	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	48 of 139	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	35 of 135	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	22.3	95 of 122	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	24 of 245	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	32 of 248	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	21 of 249	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	19 of 250	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	19 of 245	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	33 of 249	86.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)90th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

African American (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English I77%+8 vs state

English II73%+6 vs state

U.S. History72%+18 vs state

Algebra I70%+7 vs state

Geometry63%+6 vs state

Biology63%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Ruston High School

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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 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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
Ruston High School	Public	9-12	900 Bearcat Drive	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 255-0807	1,212	97	12.5	44.8%	546 (45.0%)	524 (43.2%)	105 (8.7%)	16 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.7%)	67.8	94^th of 329 public high schools	71.4%		70.3	85^th of 333 public high schools	74.5%	9									70.0	63.0	73.0	72.0	77.0	63.0	$16,305
Choudrant High School	Public	6-12	2555 Hwy. 80	Choudrant	71227	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 768-2541	421	30	14.2	44.7%	361 (85.7%)	24 (5.7%)	31 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	84	34^th of 329 public high schools	89.7%		85.6	22^nd of 333 public high schools	93.4%	12	86.0	88.0	89.0	88.0	83.0	89.0	87.0	85.0		73.0	90.0	87.0	80.0	75.0	$16,823
Arcadia High School	Public	6-12	967 Daniel Street	Arcadia	71001	Bienville Parish	Bienville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 263-2264	248	32	7.8	87.9%	12 (4.8%)	221 (89.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	51	170^th of 329 public high schools	48.3%		41.5	205^th of 333 public high schools	38.4%	35	55.0	63.0	34.0	49.0	75.0	65.0	75.0	71.0	50.0	30.0	79.0	53.0	82.0	62.0	$28,496
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%)	69.5	82^nd of 329 public high schools	75.1%		69.9	89^th of 333 public high schools	73.3%	7									65.0	69.0	79.0	59.0	74.0	79.0	$14,660

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruston High School

Is Ruston High School a good school?

Ruston High School ranks 94^th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Ruston High School?

Ruston High School is fed by the following schools:

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

What is the racial makeup of Ruston High School?

Students at Ruston High School are 45% White, 43% African American, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Ruston High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,212 students attended Ruston High School.

What district is Ruston High School in?

Lincoln Parish

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