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Bossier Parish School District

316 Sibley Street
Benton, LA 71006-8351

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Top 20%

Tel: (318) 549-5000

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

35 Schools

1,331 Schools

# Students

23,587 Students

708,663 Students

# Teachers

1,551 Teachers

48,945 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
Pre-K	444	133
Kind	1,637	269
1	1,830	286
2	1,753	285
3	1,879	276
4	1,820	270
5	1,760	267
6	1,851	267
7	1,741	267
8	1,793	271
9	1,893	316
10	1,889	285
11	1,642	259
12	1,655	240

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District Rank

Bossier Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#26 out of 187 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bossier Parish School District
2023	#26
2022	#29
2021	#25
2019	#37
2018	#38
2017	#30
2016	#24
2015	#24
2014	#25
2013	#24
2012	#26

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43%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	43%	34%
2022	41%	32%
2021	40%	29%
2019	72%	64%
2018	71%	64%
2017	71%	63%
2016	70%	64%
2015	67%	61%
2014	74%	68%
2013	73%	67%
2012	75%	71%

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49%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	49%	42%
2021	47%	40%
2019	75%	70%
2018	71%	70%
2017	74%	69%
2016	75%	70%
2015	75%	70%
2014	75%	69%
2013	80%	71%
2012	77%	71%
2011	71%	67%

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33%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	33%	27%
2021	32%	26%

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89%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	89%	83%
2022	88%	83%
2021	92%	83%
2020	92%	84%
2019	88%	81%
2018	86%	82%
2017	83%	79%
2016	83%	79%
2014	80%	77%
2013	79%	77%
2012	74%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	0.63	0.65
2022	0.62	0.64
2021	0.61	0.64
2020	0.59	0.62
2019	0.59	0.62
2018	0.58	0.61
2017	0.58	0.61
2016	0.57	0.61
2015	0.53	0.61
2014	0.57	0.60
2013	0.56	0.58
2012	0.56	0.58
2011	0.54	0.56
2010	0.53	0.56
2009	0.52	0.55
2008	0.52	0.55
2007	0.51	0.55
2006	0.51	0.54
2005	0.50	0.54
2004	0.49	0.54
2003	0.49	0.54
2002	0.48	0.54
2001	0.48	0.53
2000	0.47	0.53
1999	0.47	0.53
1998	0.47	0.53
1997	0.46	0.53
1996	0.45	0.53
1995	0.45	0.52
1994	0.45	0.52
1993	0.44	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	12%	11%
2022	11%	9%
2021	10%	9%
2020	9%	7%
2019	9%	7%
2018	8%	6%
2017	8%	6%
2016	8%	6%
2015	8%	6%
2014	7%	5%
2013	7%	4%
2012	7%	4%
2011	4%	3%
2010	6%	3%
2009	5%	3%
2008	5%	3%
2007	4%	2%
2006	4%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

29%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	30%	41%
2022	30%	42%
2021	30%	42%
2020	29%	43%
2019	29%	43%
2018	29%	44%
2017	29%	44%
2016	29%	44%
2015	30%	44%
2014	28%	44%
2013	27%	44%
2012	27%	45%
2011	28%	45%
2010	30%	46%
2009	30%	46%
2008	30%	46%
2007	31%	45%
2006	31%	45%
2005	31%	48%
2004	31%	48%
2003	30%	48%
2002	30%	48%
2001	29%	48%
2000	30%	48%
1999	30%	47%
1998	30%	47%
1997	29%	46%
1996	29%	46%
1995	29%	46%
1994	29%	46%
1993	29%	46%

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% White

51%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	52%	42%
2022	53%	43%
2021	54%	43%
2020	56%	44%
2019	56%	44%
2018	58%	45%
2017	58%	45%
2016	58%	45%
2015	60%	45%
2014	60%	47%
2013	60%	48%
2012	61%	47%
2011	62%	49%
2010	62%	48%
2009	63%	49%
2008	63%	49%
2007	63%	50%
2006	63%	51%
2005	64%	48%
2004	65%	48%
2003	65%	48%
2002	66%	48%
2001	66%	49%
2000	67%	49%
1999	67%	50%
1998	67%	50%
1997	68%	51%
1996	69%	51%
1995	69%	52%
1994	69%	52%
1993	69%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2021	$309MM	$11MM
2020	$286MM	$11MM
2019	$278MM	$10MM
2018	$266MM	$10MM
2017	$261MM	$24MM
2016	$248MM	$22MM
2015	$218MM	$30MM
2014	$230MM	$26MM
2012	$225MM	$28MM
2011	$222MM	$29MM
2010	$218MM	$30MM
2009	$210MM	$33MM
2008	$191MM	$36MM
2007	$178MM	$39MM
2006	$161MM	$49MM
2005	$146MM	$47MM
2004	$135MM	$44MM
2003	$128MM	$44MM
2002	$122MM	$40MM
2001	$116MM	$39MM
2000	$108MM	$37MM
1999	$104MM	$36MM
1998	$101MM	$35MM
1997	$103MM	$32MM
1996	$94MM	$32MM
1995	$90MM	$31MM
1992	$73MM	$26MM
1990	$65MM	$25MM

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Spending

$294 MM

$10,286 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2021	$294MM	$11MM
2020	$273MM	$11MM
2019	$284MM	$10MM
2018	$283MM	$10MM
2017	$274MM	$26MM
2016	$267MM	$21MM
2015	$207MM	$31MM
2014	$236MM	$25MM
2012	$222MM	$27MM
2011	$219MM	$27MM
2010	$207MM	$31MM
2009	$222MM	$33MM
2008	$208MM	$37MM
2007	$171MM	$37MM
2006	$155MM	$50MM
2005	$139MM	$47MM
2004	$128MM	$43MM
2003	$119MM	$43MM
2002	$116MM	$40MM
2001	$105MM	$36MM
2000	$109MM	$35MM
1999	$119MM	$36MM
1998	$117MM	$35MM
1997	$99MM	$31MM
1996	$89MM	$29MM
1995	$85MM	$30MM
1992	$71MM	$27MM
1990	$61MM	$24MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,103

$15,176

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2021	$13,778	$13,359
2020	$12,636	$13,078
2019	$12,294	$12,530
2018	$11,787	$12,584
2017	$11,709	$25,228
2016	$11,248	$23,242
2015	$9,930	$13,503
2014	$10,537	$12,845
2012	$10,673	$14,406
2011	$10,732	$15,198
2010	$10,820	$13,503
2009	$10,679	$14,187
2008	$9,783	$12,389
2007	$9,154	$10,932
2006	$8,393	$12,867
2005	$7,746	$11,620
2004	$7,182	$10,870
2003	$6,847	$11,328
2002	$6,565	$10,341
2001	$6,175	$9,344
2000	$5,723	$8,382
1999	$5,565	$7,058
1998	$5,339	$6,588
1997	$5,404	$5,518
1995	$4,839	$5,571

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Spending / Student

$12,466

$14,514

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bossier Parish School District	Louisiana
2021	$13,109	$13,396
2020	$12,058	$12,850
2019	$12,554	$12,249
2018	$12,544	$12,261
2017	$12,297	$27,263
2016	$12,136	$22,047
2015	$9,428	$14,322
2014	$10,794	$12,454
2012	$10,542	$14,093
2011	$10,623	$14,461
2010	$10,272	$14,322
2009	$11,264	$14,076
2008	$10,637	$12,655
2007	$8,839	$10,344
2006	$8,061	$13,237
2005	$7,351	$11,780
2004	$6,830	$10,557
2003	$6,381	$11,113
2002	$6,233	$10,279
2001	$5,592	$8,608
2000	$5,806	$7,910
1999	$6,355	$6,987
1998	$6,157	$6,521
1997	$5,184	$5,347
1995	$4,564	$5,388

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bossier Parish School District?

Bossier Parish School District manages 35 public schools serving 23,587 students.

What is the rank of Bossier Parish School District?

Bossier Parish School District is ranked #26 out of 177 school districts in Louisiana (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Louisiana school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Bossier Parish School District?

51% of Bossier Parish School District students are White, 29% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Bossier Parish School District?

Bossier Parish School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What is Bossier Parish School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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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%
: 89% (Top 20% in LA)
: Top 20%
: 43% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 33% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education