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Sterlington High School

Public Grades 9-12

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 96% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Sterlington High School in Monroe, LA, is a public school serving 513 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Ouachita Parish district, which ranks in the top 42% of Louisiana districts.

Sterlington High School is a standout success story in Northeast Louisiana, currently ranked 14th out of 325 high schools statewide (96th percentile) with a 5-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. This marks a remarkable and sustained upward trajectory from a rank of 105th just six years ago. The school dramatically outperforms every nearby school across almost all academic metrics. For example, Sterlington's test proficiency rates are 20-30 percentage points higher than the district average and the next best school, with 91% proficiency in English I and 83% in Geometry. In contrast, West Monroe High School has 74% proficiency in English I, and Neville High School has 63% in Geometry. Sterlington also maintains a perfect 0.0% dropout rate for four consecutive years, compared to a 7.0% rate at Richwood High School and a 3.1% state average. Chronic absenteeism is low at 14.2%, well below the district (18.5%) and state (22.5%) averages, and far lower than Carroll High School at 49.4%.

What makes Sterlington's success even more impressive is that it serves all students exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10% of the state for Female, Male, White, African American, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Special Education students. The school ranked 3rd in the entire state for its performance with Special Education students in the 2025-2026 school year, a massive improvement from 60th just two years prior. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1 and a lower percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch (approximately 41%) than most surrounding peers, Sterlington's success is driven by school-specific factors like strong leadership and effective teaching strategies, not just demographics. This is a clear benchmark for excellence in the region, dramatically outperforming its district and neighboring peers.

513

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,080

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

233 Keystone Road
Monroe, LA 71203

(318) 665-2725

District: Ouachita Parish

Feeder schools for Sterlington High School:

Elementary:	Sterlington Elementary School
Middle:	Sterlington Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

African American:

20.5%

Asian:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (84% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Louisiana high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg63%

Louisiana avg61%

14^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	90.5	14 of 325	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	84.6	29 of 329	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	20 of 333	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	21 of 321	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	38 of 326	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	88 of 322	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	105 of 313	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.7	41 of 302	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	39 of 297	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	72.4	63 of 297	78.8%	★★★★☆
2015	62.5	121 of 312	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.8	81 of 309	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	60.8	138 of 312	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	100 of 310	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.6	66 of 300	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	50 of 297	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	28 of 301	90.7%	★★★★★
2008	74.4	48 of 291	83.5%	★★★★☆
2007	84.9	26 of 290	91.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	25 of 260	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	63.7	65 of 256	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	27 of 260	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	22 of 252	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	30 of 256	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	38 of 243	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	108 of 233	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	26 of 313	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	87.2	16 of 308	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	27 of 308	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	23 of 308	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	76.3	58 of 311	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	98 of 288	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	107 of 292	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	18 of 321	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	77.7	45 of 323	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	30 of 328	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.3	39 of 321	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	84 of 322	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	138 of 285	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	169 of 301	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	92.6	12 of 311	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	81.4	40 of 313	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	29 of 315	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	25 of 306	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	36 of 301	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	85 of 292	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	42 of 291	85.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	94.3	3 of 168	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	78.7	17 of 170	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	55.6	60 of 165	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.1	12 of 138	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	53.2	53 of 139	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	34 of 135	74.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	20 of 244	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	85.0	17 of 245	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	16 of 248	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	39 of 249	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	39 of 250	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	50.0	124 of 245	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	103 of 249	58.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)98th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)90th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English I91%+25 vs state

English II90%+23 vs state

Geometry83%+26 vs state

U.S. History78%+23 vs state

Biology77%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)		LEAP English Language Arts (2026)		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 Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bastrop High School	Public	7-12	402 Highland Avenue	Bastrop	71220	Morehouse Parish	Morehouse Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 281-0194	794	60	13.3	84.3%	61 (7.7%)	709 (89.3%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	4.6	313^th of 325 public high schools	3.7%		4.7	309^th of 329 public high schools	6.1%	4	17.0	8.0	24.0	25.0		5.0	22.0	27.0	30.0		$19,218
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sterlington High School

What schools feed into Sterlington High School?

Sterlington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sterlington Elementary School
Middle : Sterlington Middle School

What district is Sterlington High School in?

Ouachita Parish

What is the racial makeup of Sterlington High School?

Students at Sterlington High School are 72% White, 20% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Sterlington High School a good school?

Yes! Sterlington High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 325 Louisiana high schools.

How many students attend Sterlington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Sterlington High School.

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