City Of Bogalusa School District

1705 Sullivan Drive
Bogalusa, LA 70427-5865
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,183 students in City Of Bogalusa School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, 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 5% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,055 Schools
# Students
1,855 Students
483,178 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
28,060 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

City Of Bogalusa School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 75-79% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#175 out of 188 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of City Of Bogalusa   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
4%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of City Of Bogalusa   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
14%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of City Of Bogalusa   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of City Of Bogalusa   School District and public school graduation rate of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,877 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
7,422 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
47,471 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
1,245 Students
199,886 Students
% Black Students
67%
41%
# White Students
444 Students
207,223 Students
% White Students
24%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
383 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
16,953 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
68
22,264
# Students in K Grade:
172
49,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
52,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
50,754
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
49,620
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
49,256
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
49,251
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
50,235
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
42,119
# Students in 8th Grade:
145
41,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
7,721
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
6,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
6,096
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
5,772
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,583 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,063 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$10,755 MM
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Spending
$32 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart display total spending of City Of Bogalusa   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,583
$15,797
This chart display average revenue per public school student in City Of Bogalusa   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,063
$15,107
This chart display average spending per public school student in City Of Bogalusa   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best City Of Bogalusa School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Byrd Avenue Primary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 Byrd Avenue
Bogalusa, LA 70427
(985) 281-2190
Grades: PK-2
| 406 students
Rank: #22.
Northshore Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
111 Walker Street
Bogalusa, LA 70427
(985) 732-0005
Grades: K-9
| 437 students
Rank: #33.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
420 Spartan's Avenue
Bogalusa, LA 70427
(985) 281-2232
Grades: 3-6
| 340 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,855 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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