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Evangeline Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,664 students in Evangeline Parish School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Louisiana.
Public High Schools in Evangeline Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Evangeline Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mamou High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Louisiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
11 Schools
389 Schools
# Students
5,705 Students
265,703 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
15,197 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Evangeline Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
27%
Graduation Rate
87%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
4,346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
137 Students
24,126 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
2,123 Students
106,469 Students
% Black Students
37%
40%
# White Students
3,209 Students
118,636 Students
% White Students
56%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
218 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
211 Students
7,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
246
1,485
# Students in K Grade:
417
3,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
484
4,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
404
3,844
# Students in 3rd Grade:
380
3,910
# Students in 4th Grade:
465
3,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
409
4,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
428
6,668
# Students in 7th Grade:
416
9,954
# Students in 8th Grade:
437
10,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
443
61,977
# Students in 10th Grade:
434
56,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
358
47,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
384
47,484
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,403 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,474 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,403
$14,974
Spending / Student
$12,474
$14,320
Best Evangeline Parish School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine Prairie High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1557 Speedy Campbell Drive
Pine Prairie, LA 70576
(337) 599-2300
Pine Prairie, LA 70576
(337) 599-2300
Grades: PK-12
| 802 students
Rank: #22.
Basile High School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2835 2nd Street
Basile, LA 70515
(337) 432-5012
Basile, LA 70515
(337) 432-5012
Grades: 5-12
| 441 students
Rank: #33.
Mamou High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1008 Seventh Street
Mamou, LA 70554
(337) 468-5793
Mamou, LA 70554
(337) 468-5793
Grades: 5-12
| 765 students
Rank: #44.
Ville Platte High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
210 West Cotton Street
Ville Platte, LA 70586
(337) 363-3387
Ville Platte, LA 70586
(337) 363-3387
Grades: 7-12
| 656 students
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