Red River High School

Red River High School is a senior high of modestly sized scale in Coushatta, Louisiana, one of the schools within Red River Parish, teacheing 349 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Louisiana's public schools average about 711 students each, so Red River High School sits 51% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in Red River Parish (1,243 students total), Red River High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Red River High School lists that the largest single group is Black, at 62% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 33% White, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 40%.

On the resource side, On paper, Red River High School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.0:1, putting Red River High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, census data for Red River Parish shows median household income runs about $49,167, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Red River Parish's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,243 students), Red River High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Red River Junior High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Red River High School.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 4%: 364 students in 2018 compared to 349 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 today.

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