DeRidder High School

DeRidder High School is one of the average-sized high schools in DeRidder, Louisiana, operated by Beauregard Parish, with 621 students on its rolls from grades 8 through 12.

Beauregard Parish comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 5,915 students; DeRidder High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, DeRidder High School lists that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 23% Black, 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 18.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 50% of students at DeRidder High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Beauregard Parish indicate median household income runs about $65,944, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Beauregard Parish runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,915 students), of which DeRidder High School is one.

The closest other public school is K.R. Hanchey Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DeRidder High School has fell 19%, going from 766 students in 2018 to 621 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 31% to 23% over that span.

On allk12, members of the DeRidder High School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.