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904 Deville Lane, Ruston, LA 71270 • Lincoln Parish
(318) 255-5763

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
75
Teachers (FTE)
3.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
23.4:1
FRPL Eligible
59
(78.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 59 of 75 (78.7%)
Free Lunch: 59 (78.7%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 16 (21.3%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 100 200 2020-2021: 94 students 94 2020-2021 2021-2022: 87 students 87 -7.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 136 students 136 +56.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 125 students 125 -8.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 75 students 75 -40% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 38 (50.7%) White: 33 (44%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3 (4%) Hispanic / Latino: 1 (1.3%)
75 Students
Black or African American 38 50.7%
White 33 44%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 3 4%
Hispanic / Latino 1 1.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 75 Students
Grade 10: 12 (16%) Grade 11: 6 (8%) Grade 5: 2 (2.7%) Grade 6: 4 (5.3%) Grade 7: 11 (14.7%) Grade 8: 13 (17.3%) Grade 9: 27 (36%)
75 Students
Grade 10 12 16%
Grade 11 6 8%
Grade 5 2 2.7%
Grade 6 4 5.3%
Grade 7 11 14.7%
Grade 8 13 17.3%
Grade 9 27 36%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
34
45.3%
F
Female Students
41
54.7%