Total enrollment
5,601
+409 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Lincoln Parish
Louisiana · 5,601 students · 4 cities
In total, Lincoln Parish hosts 12 public K-12 schools with about 5,601 students, averaging 467 per school.
4-year change in Lincoln Parish
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
+1 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lincoln Parish ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Louisiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #5 of 54 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,601 | #26 of 69 | #1,713 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #29 of 69 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #30 of 69 | #3,013 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 53.4% | #62 of 69 | #3,680 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #14 of 65 | #1,573 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lincoln Parish
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from A. E. Phillips Laboratory School at 85.7% proficient to Ruston Junior High School at 29.5%, a gap of 56.2 points. That is the 10th widest gap among 55 Louisiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 5,425 to 5,189 students (down 4%) and from 337 to 408 full-time teachers (up 21%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruston High School | Ruston | High | 09-12 | 1,212 |
| Ruston Junior High School | Ruston | Middle | 07-08 | 585 |
| Choudrant Elementary School | Choudrant | Elementary | PK-05 | 536 |
| Simsboro High School | Simsboro | Combined | PK-12 | 532 |
| Glen View Elementary School | Ruston | Elementary | KG-02 | 438 |
| Choudrant High School | Choudrant | High | 06-12 | 421 |
| A. E. Phillips Laboratory School | Ruston | Elementary | KG-08 | 412 |
| Cypress Springs Elementary School | Ruston | Elementary | 03-05 | 369 |
| Ruston Elementary School | Ruston | Elementary | 03-05 | 359 |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | Ruston | Elementary | KG-02 | 326 |
| I.A. Lewis School | Ruston | Middle | 06-06 | 277 |
| Dubach School | Dubach | Elementary | PK-05 | 134 |
About Lincoln Parish
As a compact district in Louisiana, Lincoln Parish teaches 5,601 students across 12 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Lincoln Parish spans 7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,601 students, increased 8% from the 5,192 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Lincoln Parish gained 1 school, going from 11 to 12.
On this page, the community for Lincoln Parish discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.