Total enrollment
22,224
-305 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
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.
7-year change in Bossier Parish
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
33
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
50%
was 57%
% Hispanic
13%
was 9%
% Black
30%
was 29%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
34
1 districts
Enrollment
22,233
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 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 27 schools ranked. Louisiana state average: 42.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Legacy Elementary School· 77.0%
- Kingston Elementary School· 76.0%
- Stockwell Place Elementary School· 75.0%
- Benton Middle School· 67.0%
- Benton Intermediate School· 62.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Waller Elementary School· 12.0%
- Rusheon Middle School· 18.0%
- Meadowview Elementary School· 21.0%
- Central Park Elementary School· 23.0%
- Plain Dealing High School· 23.0%
| 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 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Bossier Parish has held roughly steady since SY 2017-18, moving from about 22,529 students to 22,224. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 57% to 50% over the same window.
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
Bossier Parish school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data