City Of Bogalusa School District

1705 Sullivan Drive
Bogalusa, LA 70427-5865
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,081 students in City Of Bogalusa School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, 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 11% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,047 Schools
# Students
1,786 Students
508,835 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
29,418 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#143 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of City Of Bogalusa   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
32%
This chart displays 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 Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
42%
This chart displays 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 Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of City Of Bogalusa   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.
70-74%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of City Of Bogalusa   School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,903 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
7,998 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
56,087 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
1,175 Students
207,732 Students
% Black Students
66%
41%
# White Students
460 Students
212,327 Students
% White Students
26%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
19,149 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
23,486
# Students in K Grade:
180
51,049
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
56,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
53,865
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
52,589
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
51,955
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
51,356
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
52,132
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
42,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
43,944
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
8,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
7,866
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
6,297
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
6,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,301 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,722 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of City Of Bogalusa   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
$32 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of City Of Bogalusa   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
$19,301
$14,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in City Of Bogalusa   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
$17,722
$14,320
This chart displays average spending per public school student in City Of Bogalusa   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 City Of Bogalusa School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Byrd Avenue Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 Byrd Avenue
Bogalusa, LA 70427
(985) 281-2190
Grades: PK-2
| 363 students
Rank: #22.
Northshore Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
111 Walker Street
Bogalusa, LA 70427
(985) 732-0005
Grades: K-9
| 458 students
Rank: #33.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
420 Spartan's Avenue
Bogalusa, LA 70427
(985) 281-2232
Grades: 3-6
| 260 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,786 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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