City Of Bogalusa School District

1705 Sullivan Drive
Bogalusa, LA 70427-5865
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,084 students in City Of Bogalusa School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in City Of Bogalusa School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
4 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
1,803 Students
277,037 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
20,509 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

City Of Bogalusa School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 77% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#137 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
34%
19%
42%
7%
27%
77%
83%
(2022-23)
30.9%
21%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
67%
42%
% White
23%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,119 is higher than the state median of $16,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,555 is higher than the state median of $15,440. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,119
$16,144
Spending / Student
$17,555
$15,440

Best City Of Bogalusa School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northshore Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
111 Walker Street
Bogalusa, LA 70427
(985) 732-0005
Gr: K-9 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Bogalusa High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 M.j. Israel Drive
Bogalusa, LA 70427
(985) 281-2180
Gr: 6-12 | 656 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,803 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : 77% (Top 50% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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