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Schools in Bogalusa · Bogalusa City School District

Bogalusa’s public schools score below 64% of Louisiana districts on tests and graduation

10% of students in Bogalusa’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bogalusa, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

#157of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
19%
▼ 23 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
10%
▼ 22 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 4–8 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.4K
▲ 43% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,375 students on the public path
In brief

Bogalusa’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 96 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bogalusa’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana (the state reports Bogalusa’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,419 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Central Elementary School, then Bogalusa High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Annunciation Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bogalusa’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Louisiana school districts, #157 of 162 Louisiana towns. Both inputs trail the Louisiana average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (96)Better than 4%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 934 test results and a graduating class of 142 could put Bogalusa anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Bogalusa’s students in the tested grades sat them (930 in math, 938 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bogalusa, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Byrd Avenue Primary SchoolBogalusa City School DistrictNo scores
2–5Central Elementary SchoolBogalusa City School DistrictD
6–12Bogalusa High SchoolBogalusa City School DistrictD

Bogalusa’s public schools are run by Bogalusa City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bogalusa City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,803 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$22,419LA $15,623 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading19%
State average 42.4% · 938 students tested
Math10%
State average 31.8% · 930 students tested

Bogalusa vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Bogalusa’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BogalusaC+Bogalusa City

Every school in Bogalusa

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bogalusaby address
Byrd Avenue Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
303 students13:1Rate it →
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5
D
416 students13:1Rate it →
Bogalusa High School
High · Grades 6–12
D
656 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Annunciation Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–7
Private · Catholic
61 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Bogalusa’s schools

Are Bogalusa’s schools good?

On Louisiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bogalusa children attend score below 64% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #157 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bogalusa in?

Bogalusa City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,803 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Bogalusa’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Bogalusa City School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Bogalusa spend per student?

$22,419 in Bogalusa City School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bogalusa?

Yes: Annunciation Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 61 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.