Bienville Parish operates 8 public schools serving 1,971 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,806 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bienville Parish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,632 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 66.2% local, 18.1% state, and 15.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $106,651 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 71/100, ranked #23 of 176 in Louisiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 265.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.4% African American, 37.3% White, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Castor High School accounts for 23.1% of all Bienville Parish student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Bienville Parish-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bienville Parish school enrollment varies 60× across entities
Bienville Parish school enrollment ranges from 7 students (lowest) to 417 students (highest), a spread of 410 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bienville Parish has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 72.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Bienville Parish student-counselor ratio is 265:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Bienville Parish is typically wider than the Bienville Parish-aggregate figure suggests.
Bienville Parish chronic absenteeism rate is 11.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Bienville Parish has 8 schools, including 8 other. Total enrollment is 1,971 students.
How much does Bienville Parish spend per student?
Bienville Parish spends $23,632 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #23 in Louisiana.
What is the average teacher salary in Bienville Parish?
The average teacher salary in Bienville Parish is $106,651 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Bienville Parish?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bienville Parish County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Bienville Parish?
Bienville Parish students are 58.4% African American, 37.3% White, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bienville Parish?
Bienville Parish has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #23 out of 176 districts in Louisiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.