Bossier Parish School District

316 Sibley Street
Benton, LA 71006-8351
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Bossier Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 7,288 students in Bossier Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Bossier Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Bossier Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Benton High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% 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
35 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
23,587 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
1,551 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Bossier Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 88% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#29 out of 193 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bossier Parish  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bossier 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.
49%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bossier 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.
33%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bossier 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.
88%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bossier Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.64
# American Indian Students
67 Students
1,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
383 Students
4,510 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,997 Students
25,539 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
10%
# Black Students
6,903 Students
104,082 Students
% Black Students
29%
40%
# White Students
12,025 Students
116,193 Students
% White Students
51%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
60 Students
232 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,152 Students
8,383 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
444
1,427
# Students in K Grade:
1,637
3,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,830
4,091
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,753
4,091
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,879
4,012
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,820
4,151
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,760
4,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,851
6,406
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,741
9,309
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,793
10,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,893
60,633
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,889
54,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,642
49,698
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,655
46,126
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,103 in this school district is less 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 $12,466 is less 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
$309 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bossier 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
$294 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bossier 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
$13,103
$15,176
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bossier 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
$12,466
$14,514
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bossier 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 Bossier Parish School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benton High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
449 Fairburn Avenue
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 759-2580
Grades: 8-12
| 1,568 students
Rank: #22.
Airline High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2801 Airline Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5080
Grades: 8-12
| 1,951 students
Rank: #33.
Parkway High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2010 Colleen Drive
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 759-2200
Grades: 8-12
| 1,349 students
Rank: #44.
Haughton High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
210 East Mckinley Street
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5450
Grades: 8-12
| 1,412 students
Rank: #55.
Plain Dealing High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 East Vance Street
Plain Dealing, LA 71064
(318) 759-2700
Grades: PK-12
| 276 students
Rank: #66.
Bossier High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
777 Bearkat Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6680
Grades: 8-12
| 723 students
Rank: #77.
Johnny Gray Jones Youth Shelter & Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4815 Shed Road
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 747-1459
Grades: K-12
| 9 students
Rank: n/an/a
1020 Innovation Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 759-2900
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 35 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 23,587 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in LA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 41% (Top 20%)
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 33% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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