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Bienville Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,451 students in Bienville Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Bienville Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
8 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,948 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bienville Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 193 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)32%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)85%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
50%
43%
% White
44%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,909 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,659 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,909
$15,176
Spending / Student
$22,659
$14,514
Best Bienville Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saline High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1255 Cooper Street
Saline, LA 71070
(318) 576-3215
Saline, LA 71070
(318) 576-3215
Grades: PK-12
| 331 students
Rank: #22.
Castor High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
140 Front Street
Castor, LA 71016
(318) 544-7271
Castor, LA 71016
(318) 544-7271
Grades: PK-12
| 445 students
Rank: #33.
Gibsland-coleman High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10th Street
Gibsland, LA 71028
(318) 843-6247
Gibsland, LA 71028
(318) 843-6247
Grades: PK-12
| 157 students
Rank: #44.
Arcadia High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
967 Daniel Street
Arcadia, LA 71001
(318) 263-2264
Arcadia, LA 71001
(318) 263-2264
Grades: 6-12
| 263 students
Rank: #55.
Ringgold High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4044 Bienville Rd. Suite B
Ringgold, LA 71068
(318) 894-2271
Ringgold, LA 71068
(318) 894-2271
Grades: 6-12
| 249 students
Rank: #66.
Bienville High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
325 Main Street Hwy 507
Bienville, LA 71008
(318) 385-7591
Bienville, LA 71008
(318) 385-7591
Grades: PK-12
| 6 students
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