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Enrollment
421
High
DISTRICT 817 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN PARISH·NCES 220099000742
Choudrant High School
2555 Hwy. 80, Choudrant, LA 71227 · (318) 768-2541 · Lincoln Parish
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
188 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 70%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 58 | 14% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
67.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
65.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +17.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 17 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 67.0% | 65.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 48.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.2%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Choudrant High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choudrant High School this school | 421 | 44.7% | 57.8% |
| Erath High School Erath | 557 | 42.9% | N/A |
| Westlake High School Westlake | 487 | 44.1% | N/A |
| Kaplan High School Kaplan | 528 | 50.6% | N/A |
| Loreauville High School Loreauville | 576 | 45.8% | 34.7% |
| Iota High School Iota | 566 | 39.0% | N/A |
Matched among Louisiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Choudrant High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #7 of 65 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #5 of 69 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #7 of 70 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #6 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #175 of 267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #110 of 240 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.6% | #188 of 240 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #228 of 258 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.3% | #13 of 75 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
421
+78 (+23%) vs 2020
+81% since 1990-91, when it was 233
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 421 | 29.6 | 14.2:1 | 45% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 33.4 | 12.6:1 | 42% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 25.2 | 14.1:1 | 45% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 33% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 323 | 24.6 | 13.1:1 | 33% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 299 | 35 | 8.5:1 | 40% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 27 | 12.9:1 | 30% (104) |
| 2000-01 | 334 | 25 | 13.4:1 | 28% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 233 | 17 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Choudrant High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (323 to 421); teachers up 20% (24.6 to 29.6).
About Choudrant High School
Choudrant High School is a high school in Choudrant, Louisiana, and it is part of Lincoln Parish. Total enrollment is 421 students, and the grades served are 6 through 12. That is 41% below the average of about 711 students for high schools in Louisiana.
Lincoln Parish has 5,601 students spread across 12 schools.
At Choudrant High School, 86% of students are White. Other students are 7% Hispanic and 6% Black. That is higher than the 53% White share among all Lincoln Parish residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 26%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.2:1. The school has 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 14.2:1 compares with an average of 18.0:1 for high schools in Louisiana. Federal data show 45% of students (188) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 57% average for public schools in Lincoln Parish is 12 points higher.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 57.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 52.2%.
In Lincoln Parish, home to about 48,174 people, the median household earns about $39,172 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Lincoln Parish number 14, with about 6,360 students.
Choudrant Elementary School sits about 1.1 miles from Choudrant High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. By average proficiency, Choudrant High School is 2nd among 5 schools close by.
Choudrant High School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment increased by 23% across 4 years, from 343 in 2020-21 to 421 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.6:1 in 2020-21, and 14.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Lincoln Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,174
Census ACS
Median income
$39,172
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,360 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lincoln Parish
- Ruston High SchoolHigh · 1,212 students
- Ruston Junior High SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Choudrant Elementary SchoolElementary · 536 students
- Simsboro High SchoolCombined · 532 students
- Glen View Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- A. E. Phillips Laboratory SchoolElementary · 412 students
Nearby schools
- Choudrant Elementary School1.1 mi · 536
- Ruston Elementary School6.1 mi · 359
- Howard School7.0 mi · 75
- Hillcrest Elementary School7.2 mi · 326
- Ruston High School7.7 mi · 1,212
- A. E. Phillips Laboratory School7.8 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About Choudrant High SchoolHow many students attend Choudrant High School?
Choudrant High School enrolls approximately 421 students in grades 06-12.
Is Choudrant High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Choudrant High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Choudrant High School have?
Choudrant High School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Choudrant High School?
Student demographics at Choudrant High School are roughly 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Choudrant High School public or private?
Choudrant High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lincoln Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.