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DeRidder High School

723 O`Neal Street, DeRidder, LA 70634 · (337) 463-3266 · Beauregard Parish
GRADES 08–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
621
High
DISTRICT 604 · STATE 711
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
309 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 917128%
Grade 1014724%
Grade 1114123%
Grade 1216226%
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
33253%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 41% · US 43%
Hispanic
7212%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
14223%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 42% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
6510%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
32352%
Female
29848%

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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 DeRidder High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Louisiana
Enrollment
ranked largest first
621#127 of 267
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.4:1#202 of 240
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
63.7%#28 of 240
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
49.8%#215 of 258
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-18.9%#59 of 156
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 2024-25
Enrollment
621
-52 (-8%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 942
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2562133.818.4:150% (309)
2023-2469241.616.6:145% (311)
2022-2369636.519.1:156% (391)
2020-216733917.3:136% (239)
2017-1876642.917.9:147% (361)
2015-16814N/AN/A47% (384)
2010-118144418.5:138% (308)
2000-017995115.7:130% (238)
1990-919425816.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DeRidder High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 19% (766 to 621); teachers down 21% (42.9 to 33.8).

About DeRidder High School

DeRidder High School sits in DeRidder, Louisiana, and is classified as a high school. Classes run from 8 through 12, and the school has 621 students.

The district, Beauregard Parish, operates 13 schools serving 5,915 students.

DeRidder High School is 53% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 23% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. In Beauregard Parish overall, about 80% of residents are White. DeRidder High School's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.

DeRidder High School operates with 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 18.4:1. That matches the 18.0:1 average for high schools in Louisiana fairly closely. DeRidder High School reports 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 53% average for public schools in Beauregard Parish.

Census Bureau estimates for Beauregard Parish show that the median household income is $65,944, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. DeRidder High School is one of 13 public schools in the county.

The nearest public school is K.R. Hanchey Elementary School, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools.

DeRidder High School is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.

2024-25 enrollment was 621, an 8% decrease from 673 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher rose from 17.3 to 18.4 over 4 years.

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Beauregard Parish at a glance

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Population
36,676
Census ACS
Median income
$65,944
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,915 students

Quick facts

School name
DeRidder High School
District
Beauregard Parish
Address
723 O`Neal Street, DeRidder, LA 70634
Phone
(337) 463-3266
County
Beauregard Parish
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
621
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
18.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
309 (50%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
220018000081
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DeRidder High School
How large is DeRidder High School?
DeRidder High School enrolls approximately 621 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does DeRidder High School serve?
DeRidder High School serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at DeRidder High School?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at DeRidder High School.
How diverse is DeRidder High School?
DeRidder High School reports a student body of 53% White, 12% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is DeRidder High School public or private?
DeRidder High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Beauregard Parish.
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