Sherrouse School

Sherrouse School operates as a minimally staffed unified-grade school in Monroe, Louisiana, part of City of Monroe School District. Current enrollment sits at 106 students spanning grades K through 12. By comparison, Louisiana's public schools average about 527 students each, so Sherrouse School sits 80% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 19 schools in City of Monroe School District (8,033 students total), Sherrouse School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Sherrouse School logs that nearly all students (87%) are Black. Other groups include 9% White. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 37%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 52.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Ouachita Parish (around 67%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Ouachita Parish put median household income runs about $54,688, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sherrouse School is one of 59 public schools in Ouachita Parish (combined enrollment of about 25,952 students).

Nearest neighbor: Roy Neal Shelling Sr. Elementary, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 41%: 75 students in 2018 compared to 106 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 92% to 87% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.