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Benton, Louisiana - 34 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks Bossier Parish #143 of 175 districts in Louisiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,534 per pupil, Bossier Parish ranks #145 of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending (Louisiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Bossier Parish operates 34 public schools serving 23,918 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Louisiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 16 combined, 12 elementary, 6 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Bossier Parish.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,534 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 188 Louisiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Louisiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 43.0% local, 39.2% state, and 17.8% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 33/100, ranked #143 of 175 in Louisiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 6 of 34 schools offering Advanced Placement (43 AP courses district-wide), a 429.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.7% White, 31.7% African American, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Apollo Elementary School, with a diversity index of 69.1/100.
Its largest campus is Airline High School, enrolling 1,855 students (8% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Johnny Gray Jones Youth Shelter & Detention Center, at 14 students, a 133x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Bossier Parish school enrollment ranges from 14 students (lowest) to 1,855 students (highest), a spread of 1,841 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
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.
Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 34 schools in Bossier Parish.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Bossier Parish's schools, above the Louisiana average of 43.9.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Louisiana districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Parish | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Rapides Parish | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Tangipahoa Parish | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Livingston Parish | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Ouachita Parish | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Bossier Parish's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Jefferson Parish →Bossier Parish has 34 schools, including 16 combined, 6 middle, 12 elementary. Total enrollment is 23,918 students.
Bossier Parish spends $13,534 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #143 in Louisiana.
Bossier Parish students are 46.7% White, 31.7% African American, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 34 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Bossier Parish has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #143 out of 175 districts in Louisiana.
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