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Schools in Rayville · Richland Parish School District

Rayville’s public schools score below 55% of Louisiana districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 14% of Rayville’s students scored proficient, below the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rayville, 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.

#152of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
24%
▼ 18 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 18 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
78%
▼ 5 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 11% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
LA 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
911 students on the public path
In brief

Rayville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 73 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rayville’s, its schools beat 10%, 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 two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Rayville’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

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.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (73)Better than 10%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,446 test results and a graduating class of 218 could put Rayville anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Rayville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,440 in math, 1,451 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rayville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Rayville Elementary SchoolRichland Parish School DistrictD−
6–8Rayville Junior High SchoolRichland Parish School DistrictD−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+

Rayville’s public schools are run by Richland Parish School District, which also serves Delhi and Mangham. 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.

Richland Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 2,694 students · 16.4 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$13,851LA $15,623 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 42.4% · 1451 students tested
Math14%
State average 31.8% · 1440 students tested

Rayville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Rayville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RayvilleB−Richland Parish

Every school in Rayville

5 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).

District schools in Rayvilleby address
Rayville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
333 students18:1Rate it →
Rayville Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
145 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving Rayvillein other towns
Mangham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mangham
C+
294 students19:1Rate it →
Delhi High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Delhi
C−
139 students13:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Rayville High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
Career and Technical
341 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Rayville’s schools

Are Rayville’s schools good?

On Louisiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rayville 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 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rayville in?

Richland Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,694 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rayville kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Mangham High School and Delhi High School.

What is Rayville’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 Rayville spend per student?

$13,851 in Richland Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.