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City Of Bogalusa 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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,112 students in City Of Bogalusa School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in City Of Bogalusa School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
1,810 Students
502,401 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
35,169 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
City Of Bogalusa School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 77% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#137 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
27%
Graduation Rate
77%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
12%
% Black
63%
41%
% White
26%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,045 is higher 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 $17,487 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,045
$15,176
Spending / Student
$17,487
$14,514
Best City Of Bogalusa School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northshore Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
111 Walker Street
Bogalusa, LA 70427
(985) 732-0005
Bogalusa, LA 70427
(985) 732-0005
Gr: K-9 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
420 Spartan's Avenue
Bogalusa, LA 70427
(985) 281-2232
Bogalusa, LA 70427
(985) 281-2232
Gr: 3-6 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: n/an/a
1600 Byrd Avenue
Bogalusa, LA 70427
(985) 281-2190
Bogalusa, LA 70427
(985) 281-2190
Gr: PK-2 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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