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Bossier Parish

Bossier Parish spends $14,326 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Louisiana districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bossier Parish come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$70,127
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$14,326
Per-pupil spending
23,918
Students enrolled
72nd
Pct. in LA
$70,127

Bossier Parish spends $14,326 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Louisiana districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $70,127, near the national average of $70,245, serving 23,918 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Bossier Parish spends $14,326 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Louisiana districts with a reliable figure.
  • 72nd percentile for Louisiana
  • 59th percentile nationally
  • 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Louisiana ranks #25 of 49 on the salary estimate and #26 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Bossier Parish ranks #19 of 69 Louisiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #61 of 69 by per-pupil spending. Red River Parish pay #1 at $91,421 is not Cameron Parish spending #1 at $39,989 per pupil
  • +8.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2200270 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Bossier Parish F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +5% vs state RANK-ST-MID P72 in state RANK-NAT-MID P59 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-LARGE 23.9K students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Livingston FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $70,127 estimated average teacher salary · P72 in Louisiana · P59 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: DeSoto ($337est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Bossier Parish

Salary neighbourhood · Bossier Parish

Bossier Parish already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Bossier Parish

Bossier Parish's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$70,127 Top 41% higher than 59% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Bossier Parish $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Bossier Parish in Louisiana's upper-third pay band

Same 69 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Bossier Parish ranks #19 of 69 Louisiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #61 of 69 by per-pupil spending. Red River Parish pay #1 at $91,421 is not Cameron Parish spending #1 at $39,989 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Bossier Parish is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Cameron Parish leads spending at $39,989 per pupil; Red River Parish leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Bossier Parish

  • Enrolment grew 5.9% here, from 22,589 students in FY2019 to 23,918 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$70,126.934

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Louisiana price level
88.7 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$79,061

+13% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Louisiana run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Louisiana compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Bossier Parish

What the Numbers Say About Bossier Parish

Bossier Parish is a mid-sized school district in Louisiana, serving 23,918 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,326. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $70,127, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2200270 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Louisiana statewide average of $66,733, teacher pay in Bossier Parish runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 5.1% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (0.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Louisiana, it pays more than 72% of them. Louisiana itself ranks #25 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Bossier Parish reports $342.6M in total expenditure against $364.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $66.9M, special-education teacher pay is $12.2M.

How does Bossier Parish compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Louisiana average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Bossier Parish $70,127
Jefferson Parish $66,324
Louisiana avg $66,733
National avg $70,245

Bossier Parish pays +5.7% more than Jefferson Parish · per-pupil $14,326 vs $15,908

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Louisiana districts

On pay, Bossier Parish sits closest to Livingston Parish; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Tangipahoa Parish. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Livingston Parish
  2. Terrebonne Parish
  3. City of Monroe School District
  4. Iberia Parish
  5. Rapides Parish
  6. St. Mary Parish
  7. Beauregard Parish
  8. Calcasieu Parish
  9. Ouachita Parish
  10. Lafayette Parish
  11. St. Martin Parish
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Tangipahoa Parish
  2. St. Bernard Parish
  3. Rapides Parish
  4. Ouachita Parish
  5. Vermilion Parish
  6. St. Mary Parish
  7. St. Martin Parish
  8. Vernon Parish
  9. Beauregard Parish
  10. Terrebonne Parish
  11. Livingston Parish

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Bossier Parish's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Bossier Parish: closest on enrollment (23,918 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($70,127 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$364.6M
Total Revenue
$342.6M
Total Expenditure
$107.2M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$66.9M
Regular Program
$12.2M
Special Education
$4.2M
Vocational
$8.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Bossier Parish: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Louisiana Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Louisiana districts belongs to Red River Parish at $91,421. Bossier Parish places 19 of 69 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Oklahoma and Iowa are the states closest to Louisiana on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all Louisiana districts →

Other Louisiana Districts

Large-district sample from 68 Louisiana peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Caddo Parish
$73,682
36,147 students
Vermilion Parish
$63,184
9,708 students
Acadia Parish
$63,475
9,601 students
St. Charles Parish
$81,900
9,496 students
Vernon Parish
$63,223
9,037 students
City of Monroe School District
$71,245
8,646 students

This is a sample of 6 from 68 Louisiana districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bossier Parish
What is the average teacher salary in Bossier Parish?

The average teacher salary in Bossier Parish is $70,127 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Bossier Parish teacher pay compare to the Louisiana average?

Bossier Parish pays 5.1% more than the Louisiana state average of $66,733. The district's average is $70,127.

How does Bossier Parish teacher pay compare to the national average?

Bossier Parish pays 0.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $70,127.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bossier Parish?

Bossier Parish spends approximately $14,326 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Bossier Parish's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Bossier Parish's total expenditure of $342.6M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Bossier Parish's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.