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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,227 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 34%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% 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 37% 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
12 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
5,239 Students
262,892 Students
# Teachers
380 Teachers
17,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Evangeline Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 180 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
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
10%
% Black
37%
40%
% White
56%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,595 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,584 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,595
$15,176
Spending / Student
$13,584
$14,514
Best Evangeline Parish School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine Prairie High 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
(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
| 448 students
Rank: #33.
Mamou High 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: 9-12
| 451 students
Rank: #44.
Ville Platte High 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: 8-12
| 526 students
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