Bienville Parish

Headquartered at 1956 First Street in Arcadia, Louisiana, the Bienville Parish School District is an open, traditional public school system serving families across a rural remote geographic landscape. Operating as a regular, non-charter school district, Bienville Parish provides a continuous educational continuum spanning from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade across eight operational campus facilities. Central administrative support and community engagement are anchored at the main office, reachable by phone at (318) 263-9416, ensuring that rural learners have access to a structured, comprehensive public education pipeline.

The district supports a student population of 1,799 enrolled learners, composed of 912 male and 887 female students. This student body represents a diverse community, notably including 916 Black students, 806 White students, 56 multiracial students, and smaller Hispanic and Asian student representations. To deliver tailored instruction and maintain strong operational support, Bienville Parish employs a robust full-time equivalent (FTE) staff of over 765 professionals. This workforce features approximately 411 classroom teachers, 49 instructional aides, and 305 specialized support personnel, fostering a highly supportive educational environment with favorable staff-to-student capacity across all grade levels.