Total enrollment
22,224
-207 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
Bossier Parish
Louisiana · Public K-12
Bossier Parish sits inside Louisiana and runs 34 public K-12 schools, enrolling about 22,233 students. Bossier Parish Public Schools alone accounts for 22,233 of those students. By grade band, the county runs 20 elementary, 7 middle, and 5 high schools.
4-year change in Bossier Parish
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
33
-1 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Bossier Parish school rankings
Residents
129,789
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
34
1 districts
Enrollment
22,233
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$69,617
Above Louisiana avg
Free/reduced lunch
52.8%
Below Louisiana avg
Elementary
20
9,933 students
Middle
7
5,358 students
High
5
6,663 students
Combined / other
2
279 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Bossier Parish Public Schools
22,233 students · 1 district in Bossier Parish
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Bossier Parish residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
28.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.9%
civilian labor
Median age
37
24.8% under 18
Test scores in Bossier Parish
Latest 2025-26 ELA proficiency, 27 schools ranked. Louisiana state average: 42.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Legacy Elementary School· 74.0%
- Stockwell Place Elementary School· 71.0%
- Benton Intermediate School· 70.0%
- Kingston Elementary School· 69.0%
- W.T. Lewis Elementary School· 64.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Bossier Elementary School· 17.0%
- Waller Elementary School· 22.0%
- Rusheon Middle School· 25.0%
- Plantation Park Elementary School· 27.0%
- Central Park Elementary School· 29.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airline High School | Bossier City | High | 08-12 | 1,855 | · |
| Benton High School | Benton | High | 08-12 | 1,515 | · |
| Haughton High School | Haughton | High | 08-12 | 1,360 | · |
| Parkway High School | Bossier City | High | 08-12 | 1,279 | · |
| Haughton Middle School | Haughton | Middle | 06-08 | 993 | · |
| Elm Grove Middle School | Bossier City | Middle | 06-08 | 916 | · |
| Benton Middle School | Benton | Middle | 06-08 | 817 | · |
| Kingston Elementary School | Benton | Elementary | KG-04 | 768 | · |
| Apollo Elementary School | Bossier City | Elementary | PK-05 | 756 | · |
| Benton Intermediate School | Benton | Middle | 05-06 | 754 | · |
| Cope Middle School | Bossier City | Middle | 06-08 | 752 | · |
| Bossier High School | Bossier City | High | 08-12 | 654 | · |
| Haughton Elementary School | Haughton | Elementary | PK-05 | 618 | · |
| Benton Elementary School | Benton | Elementary | KG-04 | 595 | · |
| Rusheon Middle School | Bossier City | Middle | 06-08 | 583 | · |
| Legacy Elementary School | Bossier City | Elementary | KG-04 | 560 | · |
| W.T. Lewis Elementary School | Bossier City | Elementary | KG-05 | 558 | · |
| Greenacres Middle School | Bossier City | Middle | 06-08 | 543 | · |
| T.L. Rodes Elementary School | Haughton | Elementary | PK-01 | 542 | · |
| Plantation Park Elementary School | Bossier City | Elementary | PK-05 | 518 | · |
| Stockwell Place Elementary School | Bossier City | Elementary | KG-05 | 496 | · |
| Sun City Elementary School | Bossier City | Elementary | KG-03 | 492 | · |
| Princeton Elementary School | Princeton | Elementary | 04-05 | 491 | · |
| Platt Elementary School | Haughton | Elementary | 02-03 | 459 | · |
| Curtis Elementary School | Bossier City | Elementary | 04-05 | 441 | · |
| Meadowview Elementary School | Bossier City | Elementary | PK-05 | 440 | · |
| Central Park Elementary School | Bossier City | Elementary | PK-05 | 431 | · |
| Waller Elementary School | Bossier City | Elementary | PK-05 | 424 | · |
| Bellaire Elementary School | Bossier City | Elementary | PK-03 | 406 | · |
| R. V. Kerr Elementary School | Bossier City | Elementary | PK-05 | 367 | · |
| Elm Grove Elementary School | Elm Grove | Elementary | PK-05 | 332 | · |
| Plain Dealing High School | Plain Dealing | Combined | PK-12 | 270 | · |
| Bossier Elementary School | Bossier City | Elementary | PK-05 | 239 | · |
| Johnny Gray Jones Youth Shelter & Detention Center | Bossier City | Combined | KG-12 | 9 | · |
Cities in Bossier Parish
About Bossier Parish
Bossier Parish is a medium-population Louisiana county of about 129,789 residents, home to 34 public schools and roughly 22,233 students.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show median household income runs near $69,617, about 28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 10%. That income level is 24% above the Louisiana median.
On the school-mix side, Bossier Parish consists of 20 elementary schools (9,933 students), 7 middle schools (5,358), 5 high schools (6,663), and 2 combined or other schools.
Bossier Parish Public Schools is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 22,233 students across Bossier Parish.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Bossier Parish has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 22,431 students to 22,224. Bossier Parish now counts 33 public schools, down from 34 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Bossier Parish discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data