Can I use Ouachita Parish's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Ouachita Parish school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Ouachita Parish?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Ouachita Parish?

Start with the 57 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Ouachita Parish Schools & Education

Name: Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

41/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

89.6%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

89.6%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 85.4%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,829

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,881

School Score

41/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 53/100

State Score Position

#46

of 64 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Ouachita Parish

Measured School Summary

Ouachita Parish performs at an average level with a school score of 41/100 and a solid graduation rate of 89.6%.

Funding Context

At $6,829 per pupil, Ouachita Parish operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 24% below the Louisiana average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 13% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Ouachita Parish before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

57 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

41/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #46 of 64 Louisiana counties with school score data.

Completion

89.6%

4.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,829

$1,052 below the state average

School coverage

3 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Ouachita Parish has 57 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Ouachita Parish school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Ouachita Parish carries most of the listed public-school system, with 36 of 57 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#46

of 64 Louisiana counties with school score data. The county score is 12 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Ouachita Parish

Elementary to high school visible

19,136 students

Elementary 22Middle 9High 5Other 0

36 listed schools in this county slice.

City of Monroe School District

Elementary to high school visible

8,646 students

Elementary 12Middle 3High 3Other 1

19 listed schools in this county slice.

New Vision Learning Academy

Elementary school only in this slice

223 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 0Other 0

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Ouachita Parish is the largest listed district slice, with 36 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Ouachita Parish?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Ouachita Parish district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Ouachita Parish Graduation Rate Outperforms State and National Benchmarks

Education data brief for Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Ouachita Parish reports a graduation rate of 89.6%, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 85.4% and the national average of 87.0%. This result occurs alongside a per-pupil expenditure of $6,829, which is significantly lower than the state average of $7,881 and the national average of $13,000. The county has 57 public schools serving 28,191 students across three districts. The Ouachita Parish district is the largest, managing 36 schools and 19,136 students, while the City of Monroe School District manages 19 schools. West Monroe High School is the largest campus, with an enrollment of 2,189. The parish maintains a composite school score of 40.5, below the state average of 52.9 and the national median of 50.0. The local school mix is diverse, with 22 city-based schools, 19 in suburban areas, and 16 in rural locales. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Ouachita Parish

Reported Enrollment

28,191

57 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

2% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary35

Middle12

High8

Other2

3 School Districts in Ouachita Parish

Ouachita Parish

City of Monroe School District

New Vision Learning Academy

1 school

223 students

57 Public Schools in Ouachita Parish

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 4 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Ouachita Parish, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
West Monroe High School	Profile	Ouachita Parish	West Monroe, 71291Suburb: Midsize	8–12	High	2,189
Ouachita Parish High School	Profile	Ouachita Parish	Monroe, 71203Rural: Fringe	8–12	High	1,191
Neville High School	Profile	City of Monroe School District	Monroe, 71201City: Small	9–12	High	1,121
West Ouachita High School	Profile	Ouachita Parish	West Monroe, 71292Rural: Distant	8–12	High	1,080
Sterlington Elementary School	Record	Ouachita Parish	Sterlington, 71280Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	820
Claiborne School	Record	Ouachita Parish	West Monroe, 71291Suburb: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	751
Wossman High School	Record	City of Monroe School District	Monroe, 71202City: Small	9–12	High	636
West Ridge Middle School	Record	Ouachita Parish	West Monroe, 71291Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	635
Carroll High School	Record	City of Monroe School District	Monroe, 71201City: Small	9–12	High	609
Lexington Elementary School	Record	City of Monroe School District	Monroe, 71201City: Small	PK–2	Primary	604
Good Hope Middle School	Record	Ouachita Parish	West Monroe, 71291Suburb: Midsize	6–8	Middle	602
Sallie Humble Elementary School	Record	City of Monroe School District	Monroe, 71201City: Small	3–6	Primary	599
Jack Hayes Elementary School	Record	Ouachita Parish	Monroe, 71203Suburb: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	587
Lakeshore School	Record	Ouachita Parish	Monroe, 71203Suburb: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	570
Woodlawn Elementary School	Record	Ouachita Parish	West Monroe, 71292Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	565
Drew Elementary School	Record	Ouachita Parish	West Monroe, 71291Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	544
East Ouachita Middle School	Record	Ouachita Parish	Monroe, 71203Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	540
Sterlington High School	Record	Ouachita Parish	Monroe, 71203Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	539
Calhoun Elementary School	Record	Ouachita Parish	Calhoun, 71225Rural: Distant	PK–2	Primary	519
Kiroli Elementary School	Record	Ouachita Parish	West Monroe, 71291Suburb: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	509

West Monroe High School

Ouachita Parish

West Monroe, 71291 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile8–12High2,189 students

Ouachita Parish High School

Ouachita Parish

Monroe, 71203 / Rural: Fringe

Profile8–12High1,191 students

Neville High School

City of Monroe School District

Monroe, 71201 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,121 students

West Ouachita High School

Ouachita Parish

West Monroe, 71292 / Rural: Distant

Profile8–12High1,080 students

Sterlington Elementary School

Ouachita Parish

Sterlington, 71280 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary820 students

Claiborne School

Ouachita Parish

West Monroe, 71291 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–5Primary751 students

Wossman High School

City of Monroe School District

Monroe, 71202 / City: Small

Record9–12High636 students

West Ridge Middle School

Ouachita Parish

West Monroe, 71291 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle635 students

Carroll High School

City of Monroe School District

Monroe, 71201 / City: Small

Record9–12High609 students

Lexington Elementary School

City of Monroe School District

Monroe, 71201 / City: Small

RecordPK–2Primary604 students

Good Hope Middle School

Ouachita Parish

West Monroe, 71291 / Suburb: Midsize

Record6–8Middle602 students

Sallie Humble Elementary School

City of Monroe School District

Monroe, 71201 / City: Small

Record3–6Primary599 students

Jack Hayes Elementary School

Ouachita Parish

Monroe, 71203 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–5Primary587 students

Lakeshore School

Ouachita Parish

Monroe, 71203 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–5Primary570 students

Woodlawn Elementary School

Ouachita Parish

West Monroe, 71292 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary565 students

Drew Elementary School

Ouachita Parish

West Monroe, 71291 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary544 students

East Ouachita Middle School

Ouachita Parish

Monroe, 71203 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle540 students

Sterlington High School

Ouachita Parish

Monroe, 71203 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High539 students

Calhoun Elementary School

Ouachita Parish

Calhoun, 71225 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary519 students

Kiroli Elementary School

Ouachita Parish

West Monroe, 71291 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–5Primary509 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,829

State avg $7,881

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Louisiana counties have the highest graduation rates?

Jefferson Davis Parish (99.0%), Vermilion Parish (99.0%), and Allen Parish (98.0%) currently lead Louisiana among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Louisiana?

Across Louisiana counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,881. The highest current county values are Cameron Parish ($12,683), West Baton Rouge Parish ($11,561), and St. Charles Parish ($10,899). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Ouachita Parish?

Ouachita Parish has a school score of 41/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Ouachita Parish?

The high school graduation rate in Ouachita Parish is 89.6%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Ouachita Parish spend per student?

Ouachita Parish spends $6,829 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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