Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Delhi’s public schools score below 55% of Louisiana districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Delhi’s districts is 14%, below the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Delhi, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.
From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Delhi’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 175 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Delhi’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,851 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Delhi Middle School, then Delhi High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Delhi’s grade
B−: better than 45% of Louisiana school districts, #152 of 162 Louisiana towns. Both inputs trail the Louisiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Delhi, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Delhi
Delhi Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 167 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Delhi
Delhi High School
Grades 9–12 · 139 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Delhi
Delhi High School
Grades 9–12 · 139 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Delhi
Delhi High School
Grades 9–12 · 139 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Delhi’s public schools are run by Richland Parish School District, which also serves Mangham and Rayville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Delhi vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Delhi’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | B− | Richland Parish |
Every school in Delhi
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Delhi’s schools
Are Delhi’s schools good?
On Louisiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Delhi children attend score below 55% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #152 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Delhi in?
Richland Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,694 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Delhi kids go to high school?
Delhi High School, with 139 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Delhi’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Richland Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Delhi spend per student?
$13,851 in Richland Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Delhi families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Delhi → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.