City Of Bogalusa School District

1705 Sullivan Drive
Bogalusa, LA 70427-5865
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

City Of Bogalusa 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 2 public high schools serving 1,165 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 34%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 44% 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 67% 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
393 Schools
# Students
1,810 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

City Of Bogalusa School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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:

0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
4,510 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
25,539 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
1,143 Students
104,082 Students
% Black Students
63%
40%
# White Students
468 Students
116,193 Students
% White Students
26%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
232 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
8,383 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
82
1,427
# Students in K Grade:
179
3,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
4,091
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
4,091
# Students in 3rd Grade:
176
4,012
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
4,151
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
4,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
6,406
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
9,309
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
10,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
60,633
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
54,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
49,698
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
46,126
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,045 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 $17,487 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
$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
$19,045
$15,176
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
$17,487
$14,514
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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northshore Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
111 Walker Street
Bogalusa, LA 70427
(985) 732-0005
Grades: K-9
| 467 students
Rank: #22.
Bogalusa High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 M.j. Israel Drive
Bogalusa, LA 70427
(985) 281-2180
Grades: 7-12
| 698 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,810 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • 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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