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Bossier Parish School District

Item: Bossier Parish School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

316 Sibley Street
Benton, LA 71006-8351

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Top 20%

Tel: (318) 549-5000

Top Rankings

Bossier Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

35 Schools

1,038 Schools

# Students

23,587 Students

502,401 Students

# Teachers

1,551 Teachers

35,169 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
Pre-K	444	123
Kind	1,637	257
1	1,830	286
2	1,753	285
3	1,879	276
4	1,820	270
5	1,760	267
6	1,851	267
7	1,741	218
8	1,793	220
9	17	43
10	20	39
11	12	34
12	27	31

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District Rank

Bossier Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 177 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 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#26 out of 187 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bossier Parish School District
2023	#26
2022	#29
2021	#25
2019	#37
2018	#38
2017	#30
2016	#24
2015	#24
2014	#25
2013	#24
2012	#26

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43%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	43%	34%
2022	41%	32%
2021	40%	29%
2019	72%	64%
2018	71%	64%
2017	71%	63%
2016	70%	64%
2015	67%	61%
2014	74%	68%
2013	73%	67%
2012	75%	71%

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49%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	49%	42%
2021	47%	40%
2019	75%	70%
2018	71%	70%
2017	74%	69%
2016	75%	70%
2015	75%	70%
2014	75%	69%
2013	80%	71%
2012	77%	71%
2011	71%	67%

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33%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	33%	27%
2021	32%	26%

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89%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	89%	83%
2022	88%	83%
2021	92%	83%
2020	92%	84%
2019	88%	81%
2018	86%	82%
2017	83%	79%
2016	83%	79%
2014	80%	77%
2013	79%	77%
2012	74%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	0.63	0.65
2022	0.62	0.64
2021	0.61	0.64
2020	0.59	0.62
2019	0.59	0.62
2018	0.58	0.61
2017	0.58	0.61
2016	0.57	0.61
2015	0.53	0.61
2014	0.57	0.60
2013	0.56	0.58
2012	0.56	0.58
2011	0.54	0.56
2010	0.53	0.56
2009	0.52	0.55
2008	0.52	0.55
2007	0.51	0.55
2006	0.51	0.54
2005	0.50	0.54
2004	0.49	0.54
2003	0.49	0.54
2002	0.48	0.54
2001	0.48	0.53
2000	0.47	0.53
1999	0.47	0.53
1998	0.47	0.53
1997	0.46	0.53
1996	0.45	0.53
1995	0.45	0.52
1994	0.45	0.52
1993	0.44	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	12%	11%
2022	11%	9%
2021	10%	9%
2020	9%	7%
2019	9%	7%
2018	8%	6%
2017	8%	6%
2016	8%	6%
2015	8%	6%
2014	7%	5%
2013	7%	4%
2012	7%	4%
2011	4%	3%
2010	6%	3%
2009	5%	3%
2008	5%	3%
2007	4%	2%
2006	4%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

29%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	30%	41%
2022	30%	42%
2021	30%	42%
2020	29%	43%
2019	29%	43%
2018	29%	44%
2017	29%	44%
2016	29%	44%
2015	30%	44%
2014	28%	44%
2013	27%	44%
2012	27%	45%
2011	28%	45%
2010	30%	46%
2009	30%	46%
2008	30%	46%
2007	31%	45%
2006	31%	45%
2005	31%	48%
2004	31%	48%
2003	30%	48%
2002	30%	48%
2001	29%	48%
2000	30%	48%
1999	30%	47%
1998	30%	47%
1997	29%	46%
1996	29%	46%
1995	29%	46%
1994	29%	46%
1993	29%	46%

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% White

51%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	52%	42%
2022	53%	43%
2021	54%	43%
2020	56%	44%
2019	56%	44%
2018	58%	45%
2017	58%	45%
2016	58%	45%
2015	60%	45%
2014	60%	47%
2013	60%	48%
2012	61%	47%
2011	62%	49%
2010	62%	48%
2009	63%	49%
2008	63%	49%
2007	63%	50%
2006	63%	51%
2005	64%	48%
2004	65%	48%
2003	65%	48%
2002	66%	48%
2001	66%	49%
2000	67%	49%
1999	67%	50%
1998	67%	50%
1997	68%	51%
1996	69%	51%
1995	69%	52%
1994	69%	52%
1993	69%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,103 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,466 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (LA)

Total Revenue

$309 MM

$10,755 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$309 MM	$11 MM
2022	$286 MM	$11 MM
2021	$309 MM	$11 MM
2020	$286 MM	$11 MM
2019	$278 MM	$10 MM
2018	$266 MM	$10 MM
2017	$261 MM	$24 MM
2016	$248 MM	$22 MM
2015	$218 MM	$30 MM
2014	$230 MM	$26 MM
2012	$225 MM	$28 MM
2011	$222 MM	$29 MM
2010	$218 MM	$30 MM
2009	$210 MM	$33 MM
2008	$191 MM	$36 MM
2007	$178 MM	$39 MM
2006	$161 MM	$49 MM
2005	$146 MM	$47 MM
2004	$135 MM	$44 MM
2003	$128 MM	$44 MM
2002	$122 MM	$40 MM
2001	$116 MM	$39 MM
2000	$108 MM	$37 MM
1999	$104 MM	$36 MM
1998	$101 MM	$35 MM
1997	$103 MM	$32 MM
1996	$94 MM	$32 MM
1995	$90 MM	$31 MM

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Spending

$294 MM

$10,286 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$294 MM	$11 MM
2022	$273 MM	$11 MM
2021	$294 MM	$11 MM
2020	$273 MM	$11 MM
2019	$284 MM	$10 MM
2018	$283 MM	$10 MM
2017	$274 MM	$26 MM
2016	$267 MM	$21 MM
2015	$207 MM	$31 MM
2014	$236 MM	$25 MM
2012	$222 MM	$27 MM
2011	$219 MM	$27 MM
2010	$207 MM	$31 MM
2009	$222 MM	$33 MM
2008	$208 MM	$37 MM
2007	$171 MM	$37 MM
2006	$155 MM	$50 MM
2005	$139 MM	$47 MM
2004	$128 MM	$43 MM
2003	$119 MM	$43 MM
2002	$116 MM	$40 MM
2001	$105 MM	$36 MM
2000	$109 MM	$35 MM
1999	$119 MM	$36 MM
1998	$117 MM	$35 MM
1997	$99 MM	$31 MM
1996	$89 MM	$29 MM
1995	$85 MM	$30 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,103

$15,176

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$12,922	$12,600
2022	$12,636	$13,078
2021	$13,778	$13,359
2020	$12,636	$13,078
2019	$12,294	$12,530
2018	$11,787	$12,584
2017	$11,709	$25,228
2016	$11,248	$23,242
2015	$9,930	$13,503
2014	$10,537	$12,845
2012	$10,673	$14,406
2011	$10,732	$15,198
2010	$10,820	$13,503
2009	$10,679	$14,187
2008	$9,783	$12,389
2007	$9,154	$10,932
2006	$8,393	$12,867
2005	$7,746	$11,620
2004	$7,182	$10,870
2003	$6,847	$11,328
2002	$6,565	$10,341
2001	$6,175	$9,344
2000	$5,723	$8,382
1999	$5,565	$7,058
1998	$5,339	$6,588
1997	$5,404	$5,518
1995	$4,839	$5,571
1992	$4,020	$4,817

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Spending / Student

$12,466

$14,514

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$12,294	$12,635
2022	$12,058	$12,850
2021	$13,109	$13,396
2020	$12,058	$12,850
2019	$12,554	$12,249
2018	$12,544	$12,261
2017	$12,297	$27,263
2016	$12,136	$22,047
2015	$9,428	$14,322
2014	$10,794	$12,454
2012	$10,542	$14,093
2011	$10,623	$14,461
2010	$10,272	$14,322
2009	$11,264	$14,076
2008	$10,637	$12,655
2007	$8,839	$10,344
2006	$8,061	$13,237
2005	$7,351	$11,780
2004	$6,830	$10,557
2003	$6,381	$11,113
2002	$6,233	$10,279
2001	$5,592	$8,608
2000	$5,806	$7,910
1999	$6,355	$6,987
1998	$6,157	$6,521
1997	$5,184	$5,347
1995	$4,564	$5,388
1992	$3,958	$4,948

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 35 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 23,587 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 89% (Top 20% in LA)
: Top 20%
: 43% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 33% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education