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Schools in Rio

Rio’s public schools

Bogalusa City School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Rio. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/2schools above Louisiana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 96% of students in Louisiana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
19%
2021–22
Math proficiency
10%
2021–22
Graduate on time
77%
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
0
1,375 students on the public path
In brief

Rio’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Rio’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools. Bogalusa High School places highest (better than 8%); Central Elementary School lowest (5%). See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Rio, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Byrd Avenue Primary Schoolin BogalusaNo scores
2–5Central Elementary Schoolin BogalusaD
6–12Bogalusa High Schoolin BogalusaD

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Bogalusa City School 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

Rio vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rio—Bogalusa City

Every school in Rio

3 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).

Also serving Rioin other towns
Byrd Avenue Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Bogalusa
303 students13:1Rate it →
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Bogalusa
D
416 students13:1Rate it →
Bogalusa High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Bogalusa
D
656 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Rio’s schools

Are Rio’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Rio. Bogalusa City School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Rio. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Louisiana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Rio in?

Bogalusa City School District.

Where do Rio kids go to high school?

Bogalusa High School.

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What Rio families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.