Education in Bossier City, Louisiana: official figures
24.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Bossier City held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 183rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Louisiana: 27.0%).
How many people in Bossier City have a graduate degree?
10.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Bossier City held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 268th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Bossier City?
In Bossier City, 30.6% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 34.7% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Bossier City?
14,656 residents of Bossier City aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.4% of that age group, 294th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 10,366 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,152 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Bossier City?
2,885 residents of Bossier City were enrolled as college undergraduates and 688 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 290th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Bossier City attend preschool?
717 children in Bossier City were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Bossier City compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Bossier City ranks 641 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 638 | San Angelo | 24.7% |
| 639 | Margate | 24.7% |
| 640 | Augusta | 24.7% |
| 641 | Bossier City | 24.7% |
| 642 | Lodi | 24.6% |
| 643 | Revere | 24.6% |
| 644 | Terre Haute | 24.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Bossier City ranks 556 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 553 | Las Vegas | 10.1% |
| 554 | Albany | 10.1% |
| 555 | Kenosha | 10.1% |
| 556 | Bossier City | 10.1% |
| 557 | St. Cloud | 10.1% |
| 558 | Schenectady | 10.1% |
| 559 | San Leandro | 10.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Bossier City ranks 379 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 376 | Lawton | 10.1% |
| 377 | Pasadena | 10.1% |
| 378 | Casa Grande | 10.1% |
| 379 | Bossier City | 10.1% |
| 380 | Jackson | 10.0% |
| 381 | Chattanooga | 10.0% |
| 382 | Bolingbrook | 10.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Bossier City ranks 534 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 531 | Council Bluffs | 6.0% |
| 532 | White Plains | 5.9% |
| 533 | Union City | 5.9% |
| 534 | Bossier City | 5.9% |
| 535 | Queen Creek | 5.9% |
| 536 | Kettering | 5.9% |
| 537 | Lakewood | 5.9% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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