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Bienville Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,326 students in Bienville Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Bienville Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
8 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
1,799 Students
277,037 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
20,509 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bienville Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 173 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 187 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
Graduation Rate
85%
83%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.2%
21%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
11%
% Black
51%
42%
% White
45%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,724 is higher than the state median of $16,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,536 is higher than the state median of $15,440. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,724
$16,144
Spending / Student
$24,536
$15,440
Best Bienville Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Saline High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1255 Cooper Street
Saline, LA 71070
(318) 576-3215
Saline, LA 71070
(318) 576-3215
Gr: PK-12 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Castor High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
140 Front Street
Castor, LA 71016
(318) 544-7271
Castor, LA 71016
(318) 544-7271
Gr: PK-12 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #33.
Gibsland-coleman High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10th Street
Gibsland, LA 71028
(318) 843-6247
Gibsland, LA 71028
(318) 843-6247
Gr: PK-12 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
Ringgold High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4044 Bienville Rd. Suite B
Ringgold, LA 71068
(318) 894-2271
Ringgold, LA 71068
(318) 894-2271
Gr: 6-12 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #55.
Arcadia High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
967 Daniel Street
Arcadia, LA 71001
(318) 263-2264
Arcadia, LA 71001
(318) 263-2264
Gr: 6-12 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #66.
Bienville High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
325 Main Street Hwy 507
Bienville, LA 71008
(318) 385-7591
Bienville, LA 71008
(318) 385-7591
Gr: PK-12
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