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Bossier Parish Schools
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District details
School board members: 12
Students: 23,587 (2023-2024)
Schools: 34 (2023-2024)
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Bossier Parish Schools is a school district in Louisiana (Bossier Parish). During the 2024 school year, 23,587 students attended one of the district's 34 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Bossier Parish School Board District 1

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General election for Bossier Parish School Board District 1

Incumbent Billie Jo Brotherton won election in the general election for Bossier Parish School Board District 1 on August 22, 2014.

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Bossier Parish School Board District 10

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General election for Bossier Parish School Board District 10

Incumbent Sandra Darby won election in the general election for Bossier Parish School Board District 10 on August 22, 2014.

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Bossier Parish School Board District 11

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Incumbent Shane Cheatham won election in the general election for Bossier Parish School Board District 11 on August 22, 2014.

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Bossier Parish School Board District 12

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Incumbent Dennis Bamburg Jr. won election in the general election for Bossier Parish School Board District 12 on August 22, 2014.

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Bossier Parish School Board District 2

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Incumbent Brad L. Bockhaus won election in the general election for Bossier Parish School Board District 2 on August 22, 2014.

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Bossier Parish School Board District 3

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General election for Bossier Parish School Board District 3

Incumbent Frank Kelly won election in the general election for Bossier Parish School Board District 3 on November 4, 2014.

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Bossier Parish School Board District 4

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General election for Bossier Parish School Board District 4

Incumbent William Lott won election in the general election for Bossier Parish School Board District 4 on November 4, 2014.

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Bossier Parish School Board District 5

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Incumbent Michael S. Mosura II won election in the general election for Bossier Parish School Board District 5 on August 22, 2014.

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Bossier Parish School Board District 6

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Incumbent Glen Bullard won election in the general election for Bossier Parish School Board District 6 on August 22, 2014.

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Bossier Parish School Board District 7

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General election for Bossier Parish School Board District 7

Incumbent J.W. Slack won election in the general election for Bossier Parish School Board District 7 on August 22, 2014.

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Bossier Parish School Board District 8

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General election for Bossier Parish School Board District 8

Incumbent Kenneth M. Wiggins won election in the general election for Bossier Parish School Board District 8 on August 22, 2014.

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Bossier Parish School Board District 9

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General election for Bossier Parish School Board District 9

Incumbent Eric Newman won election in the general election for Bossier Parish School Board District 9 on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

Bossier Parish Schools consists of 12 members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Robert BertrandDistrict 11
Kent BockhausDistrict 2
Craton CochranDistrict 7
Samm DarbyDistrict 10
Erick FaltingDistrict 12
Logan McConathyDistrict 5
Sherri PoolDistrict 4
Tammy Armer SmithDistrict 3
Kenneth M. WigginsDistrict 8
Billie Jo BrothertonDistrict 12014
Eric NewmanDistrict 92014
Glen BullardDistrict 62010

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Bossier Parish Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Louisiana House of Representatives District 10Wayne McMahenRepublican Party 50% 41%
Louisiana House of Representatives District 9Dodie HortonRepublican Party 23% 100%
Louisiana House of Representatives District 5Dennis Bamburg Jr.Republican Party 17% 23%
Louisiana House of Representatives District 8Raymond CrewsRepublican Party 9% 100%
Louisiana House of Representatives District 2Steven JacksonDemocratic Party 1% 29%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $63,378,000 $2,827 18%
Local: $152,681,000 $6,810 43%
State: $139,068,000 $6,203 39%
Total: $355,127,000 $15,840
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $325,937,000 $14,538
Total Current Expenditures: $303,408,000 $13,533
Instructional Expenditures: $174,075,000 $7,764 53%
Student and Staff Support: $36,517,000 $1,628 11%
Administration: $33,709,000 $1,503 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $59,101,000 $2,636 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $16,330,000 $728
Construction: $11,042,000 $492
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $50,000 $2
Interest on Debt: $5,648,000 $251

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 55-59 18 28 40-49 36 53
2018-2019 72 85-89 53 63 70-79 71 83
2017-2018 71 80-84 52 63 60-69 71 82
2016-2017 71 85-89 52 60 70-79 75 81
2015-2016 70 85-89 51 60 70-79 72 80
2014-2015 67 80-84 49 56 70-79 >=50 76
2013-2014 74 85-89 57 66 70-79 79 82
2012-2013 73 80-84 55 63 70-79 79 81
2011-2012 75 85-89 56 64 75-79 78 84
2010-2011 70 85-89 50 57 70-79 76 79

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 47 60-64 27 33 50-59 42 59
2018-2019 75 85-89 59 66 80-89 77 84
2017-2018 74 80-84 59 65 70-79 77 83
2016-2017 74 85-89 58 64 70-79 77 83
2015-2016 75 85-89 57 66 80-89 81 83
2014-2015 75 80-84 59 64 80-89 PS 84
2013-2014 75 80-84 58 63 70-79 83 84
2012-2013 80 80-84 66 68 80-89 83 87
2011-2012 77 80-84 62 62 80-89 78 84
2010-2011 71 80-84 56 55 80-89 75 79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 92 >=80 89 90-94 PS >=90 92
2018-2019 88 >=50 84 85-89 PS 80-89 90
2017-2018 86 >=50 85 80-84 PS 80-89 86
2016-2017 83 80-89 75 85-89 >=50 >=90 86
2015-2016 83 >=80 78 85-89 >=50 >=80 85
2014-2015 85 >=80 79 85-89 >=50 PS 87
2013-2014 80 >=80 74 85-89 PS 80-89 81
2012-2013 79 >=80 75 75-79 PS 80-89 79
2011-2012 74 60-79 68 70-74 PS >=90 76
2010-2011 77 >=50 71 80-84 PS >=90 79

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 23,587 -1.4
2022-2023 23,918 6.3
2021-2022 22,419 -0.1
2020-2021 22,431 -0.9
2019-2020 22,633 0.2
2018-2019 22,589 0.3
2017-2018 22,529 1.2
2016-2017 22,251 1.0
2015-2016 22,036 0.2
2014-2015 21,995 0.7
2013-2014 21,844 1.8
2012-2013 21,459 2.0
2011-2012 21,037 1.8
2010-2011 20,656 2.3
2009-2010 20,186 2.4
2008-2009 19,707 0.9
2007-2008 19,526 0.7
2006-2007 19,393 1.0
2005-2006 19,202 1.7
2004-2005 18,868 0.5
2003-2004 18,771 0.5
2002-2003 18,686 0.5
2001-2002 18,595 -1.1
2000-2001 18,797 0.0
1999-2000 18,800 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Bossier Parish Schools (%) Louisiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.6 1.6
Black 29.3 41.4
Hispanic 12.7 11.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.1
Two or More Races 4.9 3.7
White 51.0 41.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Bossier Parish Schools had 1,525.72 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.46.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 80.00
Elementary: 842.00
Secondary: 371.50
Total: 1,525.72

Bossier Parish Schools employed 0.00 district administrators and 83.53 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 83.53
School Administrative Support: 77.04
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 312.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 36.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 58.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 37.00
Library/Media Support: 29.00
Student Support Services: 67.00
Other Support Services: 578.46

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Bossier Parish Schools operates 34 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Airline High School1,9518-12
Apollo Elementary School770KG-5
Bellaire Elementary School395KG-3
Benton Elementary School640KG-4
Benton High School1,5688-12
Benton Intermediate School8725-6
Benton Middle School8336-8
Bossier Elementary School227PK-5
Bossier High School7238-12
Central Park Elementary School467PK-5
Cope Middle School8476-8
Curtis Elementary School4874-5
Elm Grove Elementary School371PK-5
Elm Grove Middle School9036-8
Greenacres Middle School6046-8
Haughton Elementary School670PK-5
Haughton High School1,4128-12
Haughton Middle School1,0526-8
Johnny Gray Jones Youth Shelter & Detention Center9KG-12
Kingston Elementary School806KG-4
Legacy Elementary School572KG-4
Meadowview Elementary School440PK-5
Parkway High School1,3498-12
Plain Dealing High School276PK-12
Plantation Park Elementary School585PK-5
Platt Elementary School5112-3
Princeton Elementary School4934-5
Rusheon Middle School6086-8
R. V. Kerr Elementary School345PK-5
Stockwell Place Elementary School544KG-5
Sun City Elementary School560KG-3
T.L. Rodes Elementary School607PK-1
Waller Elementary School498PK-5
W.T. Lewis Elementary School592KG-5

School board meetings

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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