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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 13 public middle schools serving 12,135 students in Bossier Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Bossier Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
35 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
23,587 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
1,551 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

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%)
41%
32%
49%
42%
33%
27%
88%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
11%
% Black
29%
43%
% White
51%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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
Spending
$294 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,103
$15,176
Spending / Student
$12,466
$14,514

Best Bossier Parish School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benton Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6136 Highway 3
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-5250
Grades: 6-8
| 833 students
Rank: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
Cope Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4814 Shed Road
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5380
Grades: 6-8
| 847 students
Rank: #66.
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: #77.
Elm Grove Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4301 Panther Drive
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 759-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 903 students
Rank: #88.
Haughton Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
250 Champion Shores
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5560
Grades: 6-8
| 1,052 students
Rank: #99.
Greenacres Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2220 Airline Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6210
Grades: 6-8
| 604 students
Rank: #1010.
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: #1111.
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: #1212.
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: #1313.
Rusheon Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2401 Old Minden Road
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-6610
Grades: 6-8
| 608 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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