| Index | Bossier City | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 68% | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 24 | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 175 | 7,963 |

| Index | Bossier City | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.9% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.6% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.5% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.2% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.4% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.9% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 24 public schools, 1 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Bossier City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bossier City, LA schools is 68%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Bossier City, LA, an average of 84.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Benton, LA | 2,171 | 88% | 83.6% |
| Haughton, LA | 3,418 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Mooringsport, LA | 541 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Shreveport, LA | 197,125 | 53% | 10.3% |
| Bossier City, LA | 70,171 | 68% | 40.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Palo Alto, CA | 70,212 | 81% | 68.5% |
| Eau Claire, WI | 70,119 | 46% | 3.8% |
| Yorba Linda, CA | 70,241 | 72% | 50.3% |
| Waterloo, IA | 70,052 | 50% | 4.8% |
| Palatine, IL | 70,310 | 41% | 14.7% |
| Bossier City, LA | 70,171 | 68% | 40.7% |