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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 11,537 students in Bossier Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Bossier Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), 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
33 Schools
555 Schools
# Students
22,224 Students
277,834 Students
# Teachers
1,438 Teachers
20,546 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 173 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.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 187 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
27%
Graduation Rate
89%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
11%
% Black
30%
42%
% White
50%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,907 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,231 is less than the state median of $15,423. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$309 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$294 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,907
$16,127
Spending / Student
$13,231
$15,423
Best Bossier Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Benton High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
449 Fairburn Avenue
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 759-2580
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 759-2580
Gr: 8-12 | 1,515 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Benton Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6136 Highway 3
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-5250
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-5250
Gr: 6-8 | 817 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Parkway High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2010 Colleen Drive
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 759-2200
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 759-2200
Gr: 8-12 | 1,279 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #44.
Airline High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2801 Airline Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5080
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5080
Gr: 8-12 | 1,855 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #55.
Haughton High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
210 East Mckinley Street
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5450
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5450
Gr: 8-12 | 1,360 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #66.
Cope Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4814 Shed Road
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5380
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5380
Gr: 6-8 | 752 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #77.
Haughton Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 Champion Shores
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5560
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5560
Gr: 6-8 | 993 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #88.
Elm Grove Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4301 Panther Drive
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 759-2400
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 759-2400
Gr: 6-8 | 916 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #99.
Greenacres Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2220 Airline Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6210
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6210
Gr: 6-8 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #1010.
Plain Dealing High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 East Vance Street
Plain Dealing, LA 71064
(318) 759-2700
Plain Dealing, LA 71064
(318) 759-2700
Gr: PK-12 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1111.
Bossier High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
777 Bearkat Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6680
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6680
Gr: 8-12 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1212.
Rusheon Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2401 Old Minden Road
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-6610
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-6610
Gr: 6-8 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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