Bienville Parish School District

1956 First Street
Arcadia, LA 71001-3524
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 middle schools serving 1,451 students in Bienville Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Bienville Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
8 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,948 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
20,453 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.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#54 out of 193 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bienville Parish  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bienville Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bienville Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bienville Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bienville Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
4,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
33,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
975 Students
124,688 Students
% Black Students
50%
43%
# White Students
866 Students
117,792 Students
% White Students
44%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
9,954 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
92
5,841
# Students in K Grade:
147
13,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
13,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
13,988
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
13,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
14,108
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
16,682
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
41,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
51,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
52,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
16,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
15,044
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
13,542
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
12,823
# 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.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bienville Parish  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$44 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bienville Parish  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,909
$15,176
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bienville Parish  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,659
$14,514
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bienville Parish  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bienville Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saline High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1255 Cooper Street
Saline, LA 71070
(318) 576-3215
Grades: PK-12
| 331 students
Rank: #22.
Castor High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
140 Front Street
Castor, LA 71016
(318) 544-7271
Grades: PK-12
| 445 students
Rank: #33.
Gibsland-coleman High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10th Street
Gibsland, LA 71028
(318) 843-6247
Grades: PK-12
| 157 students
Rank: #44.
Arcadia High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
967 Daniel Street
Arcadia, LA 71001
(318) 263-2264
Grades: 6-12
| 263 students
Rank: #55.
Ringgold High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4044 Bienville Rd. Suite B
Ringgold, LA 71068
(318) 894-2271
Grades: 6-12
| 249 students
Rank: #66.
Bienville High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
325 Main Street Hwy 507
Bienville, LA 71008
(318) 385-7591
Grades: PK-12
| 6 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,948 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in LA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 29% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 21% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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