Top Rankings
Bossier Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 34 public schools serving 22,419 students in Bossier Parish School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana.
Public Schools in Bossier Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Louisiana public school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
34 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
22,419 Students
680,828 Students
# Teachers
1,258 Teachers
39,031 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Bossier Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 188 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
60 Students
4,075 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
353 Students
10,755 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,462 Students
63,553 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
6,575 Students
285,888 Students
% Black Students
29%
42%
# White Students
12,033 Students
292,727 Students
% White Students
54%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
64 Students
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
872 Students
22,314 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
455
24,520
# Students in K Grade:
1,612
51,432
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,782
52,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,779
50,754
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,670
49,620
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,752
49,256
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,639
49,251
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,725
50,235
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,680
52,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,786
52,039
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,833
58,463
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,651
50,270
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,588
46,780
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,467
43,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,786 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,116 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$309 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$294 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,786
$15,797
Spending / Student
$13,116
$15,107
Best Bossier Parish School District Public Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Legacy Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4830 Swan Lake Road
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 759-2000
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 759-2000
Grades: K-4
| 567 students
Rank: #22.
Kingston Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
349 Fairburn Ave
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-2500
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-2500
Grades: K-4
| 745 students
Rank: #33.
Stockwell Place Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5801 Shed Road
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5820
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5820
Grades: K-5
| 552 students
Rank: #44.
Benton High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6136 Highway 3
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-5240
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-5240
Grades: 8-12
| 1,385 students
Rank: #55.
W.t. Lewis Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4701 Modica Lott Road
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 759-2100
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 759-2100
Grades: K-5
| 585 students
Rank: #66.
Benton Intermediate School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6140 Highway 3
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-5310
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-5310
Grades: 5-6
| 769 students
Rank: #77.
Benton Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
562 Highway 162
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-5170
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-5170
Grades: K-4
| 616 students
Rank: #88.
Benton Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6140 Highway 3
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-5310
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-5310
Grades: 6-8
| 809 students
Rank: #99.
Haughton High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
210 East Mckinley Street
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5450
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5450
Grades: 8-12
| 1,302 students
Rank: #1010.
Airline High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2801 Airline Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5080
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5080
Grades: 8-12
| 1,846 students
Rank: #1111.
Platt Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4680 East Highway 80
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5870
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5870
Grades: 2-3
| 471 students
Rank: #1212.
Sun City Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4230 Van Deeman Street
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-7000
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-7000
Grades: K-3
| 583 students
Rank: #1313.
Cope Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4814 Shed Road
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5380
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5380
Grades: 6-8
| 820 students
Rank: #1414.
Bellaire Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1310 Bellaire Boulevard
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-6300
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-6300
Grades: K-3
| 363 students
Rank: #1515.
Apollo Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2400 Viking Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6010
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6010
Grades: K-5
| 719 students
Rank: #1616.
Haughton Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
395 South Elm Street
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-7400
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-7400
Grades: PK-5
| 657 students
Rank: #1717.
Princeton Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1895 Winfield Road
Princeton, LA 71067
(318) 549-5750
Princeton, LA 71067
(318) 549-5750
Grades: 4-5
| 454 students
Rank: #1818.
Haughton Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 Champion Shores
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5560
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5560
Grades: 6-8
| 1,060 students
Rank: #1919.
Curtis Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5600 Barksdale Boulevard
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-6450
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-6450
Grades: 4-5
| 433 students
Rank: #2020.
Elm Grove Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4301 Panther Drive
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 759-2400
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 759-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 912 students
Rank: #2121.
Parkway High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2010 Colleen Drive
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 759-2200
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 759-2200
Grades: 8-12
| 1,234 students
Rank: #2222.
Elm Grove Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1541 Old Highway 71
Elm Grove, LA 71051
(318) 549-6500
Elm Grove, LA 71051
(318) 549-6500
Grades: PK-5
| 321 students
Rank: #2323.
Greenacres Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2220 Airline Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6210
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6210
Grades: 6-8
| 604 students
Rank: #2424.
R. V. Kerr Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Airline Drive
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-6560
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-6560
Grades: PK-5
| 397 students
Rank: #2525.
Plantation Park Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2410 Plantation Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5700
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5700
Grades: PK-5
| 550 students
Rank: #2626.
Plain Dealing High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 East Vance Street
Plain Dealing, LA 71064
(318) 759-2700
Plain Dealing, LA 71064
(318) 759-2700
Grades: PK-12
| 279 students
Rank: #2727.
Bossier High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
777 Bearkat Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6680
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6680
Grades: 8-12
| 683 students
Rank: #2828.
Waller Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1130 Patricia Drive
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-6850
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-6850
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
Rank: #2929.
Central Park Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
900 Central Park Boulevard
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-6400
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-6400
Grades: PK-5
| 464 students
Rank: #3030.
Meadowview Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4312 Shed Road
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5640
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5640
Grades: PK-5
| 443 students
Rank: #3131.
Bossier Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Traffic Street
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6350
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6350
Grades: PK-5
| 239 students
Rank: #3232.
Johnny Gray Jones Youth Shelter & Detention Center
Alternative School
4815 Shed Road
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 747-1459
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 747-1459
Grades: K-12
| 8 students
Rank: #3333.
Rusheon Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2401 Old Minden Road
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-6610
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-6610
Grades: 6-8
| 525 students
Rank: n/an/a
4670 East Highway 80
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5940
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5940
Grades: PK-1
| 585 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Bossier Parish School District?
Bossier Parish School District manages 34 public schools serving 22,419 students.
What is the rank of Bossier Parish School District?
Bossier Parish School District is ranked #26 out of 187 school districts in Louisiana (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Louisiana school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Bossier Parish School District?
54% of Bossier Parish School District students are White, 29% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Bossier Parish School District?
Bossier Parish School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 17:1.
What is Bossier Parish School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $13,116 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
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