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 2 public high schools serving 1,163 students in City Of Bogalusa School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in City Of Bogalusa School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in City Of Bogalusa School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bogalusa High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
4 Schools
389 Schools
# Students
1,786 Students
265,703 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
15,197 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
4,346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
24,126 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
1,175 Students
106,469 Students
% Black Students
66%
40%
# White Students
460 Students
118,636 Students
% White Students
26%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
218 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
7,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
1,485
# Students in K Grade:
180
3,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
4,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
3,844
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
3,910
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
3,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
4,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
6,668
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
9,954
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
10,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
61,977
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
56,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
47,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
47,484
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
Bogalusa High School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 M.j. Israel Drive
Bogalusa, LA 70427
(985) 281-2180
Grades: 7-12
| 705 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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