K-12 EDUCATION IN BOSSIER-SHREVEPORT

The Bossier-Shreveport area is home to two public school systems. Caddo Parish & Bossier Parish school systems are honored to host:

121 Kindergarten thru 12th grade schools
Average student to teacher ratio of 15.4 : 1

In addition to the traditional programs, the region provides various other educational choices such as Magnet systems, science- and religion-based programs, and independent study programs. Local school offerings for both K thru 12th grade students consist of:

93 Public learning institutions
15 Private learning institutions

BOSSIER PARISH SCHOOLS AT A GLANCE:

34 – public schools serving the district

22,760 – Total school enrollment for 2017

Bossier schools are accredited, scoring higher than the international average of all school districts evaluated in 2015-16 by AdvancED.
Bossier ranks among the fastest growing school districts in Louisiana with an ‘A’ letter grade.
The district is a state leader in Advanced Placement (AP), both in the number of students taking AP courses.
Students accrued nearly 7,000 college credit hours in 2015-16 from Dual Enrollment and AP courses, a tremendous savings to parents.
The Senior Class of 2016 was awarded more than $22.8 million in scholarships and TOPS dollars.
Bossier Schools is nationally recognized for supporting military children; a full-time Military Student Liaison is in place and special programming offered to military-connected students.
As one of the fastest growing public school systems in the state, we are in our fourth year of a $210 million construction program to build new schools and expand others.
Neighborhood schools are our strength. Honors and Gifted classes and the Talented Arts Program are offered at each school.
A strong emphasis is placed on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) in K-12, with an increasing focus on the arts. Students are provided numerous opportunities to compete.
The district emphasizes community service and was named the 2015 Community Partner of the Year by the Bossier Chamber of Commerce.

CADDO PARISH SCHOOLS AT A GLANCE

12 Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence
78 National Board Certified Teachers
38 Nationally Board Certified Counselors
7 Nationally Board Certified Psychologists
49 Nationally Board Certified Speech Therapists
5 Milken Educator Award Winners Largest JROTC Unit Nationally