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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 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 1,451 students in Bienville Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Bienville Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Bienville Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Castor High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
8 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
1,948 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Bienville Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 193 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
4,510 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
25,539 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
975 Students
104,082 Students
% Black Students
50%
40%
# White Students
866 Students
116,193 Students
% White Students
44%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
232 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
8,383 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
92
1,427
# Students in K Grade:
147
3,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
4,091
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
4,091
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
4,012
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
4,151
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
4,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
6,406
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
9,309
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
10,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
60,633
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
54,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
49,698
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
46,126
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,909 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 $22,659 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,909
$15,176
Spending / Student
$22,659
$14,514
Best Bienville Parish School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saline High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1255 Cooper Street
Saline, LA 71070
(318) 576-3215
Saline, LA 71070
(318) 576-3215
Grades: PK-12
| 331 students
Rank: #22.
Castor High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
140 Front Street
Castor, LA 71016
(318) 544-7271
Castor, LA 71016
(318) 544-7271
Grades: PK-12
| 445 students
Rank: #33.
Gibsland-coleman High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10th Street
Gibsland, LA 71028
(318) 843-6247
Gibsland, LA 71028
(318) 843-6247
Grades: PK-12
| 157 students
Rank: #44.
Arcadia High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
967 Daniel Street
Arcadia, LA 71001
(318) 263-2264
Arcadia, LA 71001
(318) 263-2264
Grades: 6-12
| 263 students
Rank: #55.
Ringgold High School
(Math: 15-19% | 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
Grades: 6-12
| 249 students
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
Grades: PK-12
| 6 students
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