Ruston High School has 1,341 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Ruston High School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Louisiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 18:1. Minority enrollment is 55% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is equal to the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Ruston High School’s learner population of 1,341 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 87 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.

School Comparison: Ruston High School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Ruston High School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Ruston High School is Howard School (1.3 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is A. E. Phillips Laboratory School (0.5 miles away).