Evangeline Parish School District

1123 Te Mamou Road
Ville Platte, LA 70586-5935
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,684 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 22% (versus the Louisiana public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Evangeline Parish School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Louisiana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ville Platte 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 54% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
11 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
5,634 Students
251,162 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
14,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (LA)
#58 out of 188 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Evangeline Parish  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Evangeline Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Evangeline Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Evangeline Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.62
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,786 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
4,123 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
117 Students
18,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
2,128 Students
102,447 Students
% Black Students
38%
41%
# White Students
3,185 Students
115,998 Students
% White Students
57%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
199 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
180 Students
6,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
223
1,407
# Students in K Grade:
472
3,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
410
3,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
377
3,890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
462
3,857
# Students in 4th Grade:
388
3,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
429
4,270
# Students in 6th Grade:
419
6,444
# Students in 7th Grade:
430
9,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
438
10,312
# Students in 9th Grade:
438
58,463
# Students in 10th Grade:
392
50,270
# Students in 11th Grade:
401
46,780
# Students in 12th Grade:
355
43,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,572 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,632 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart display total revenue of Evangeline Parish  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$71 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart display total spending of Evangeline Parish  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,572
$15,797
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Evangeline Parish  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,632
$15,107
This chart display average spending per public school student in Evangeline Parish  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Evangeline Parish School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine Prairie High School
Math: 33% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1557 Speedy Campbell Drive
Pine Prairie, LA 70576
(337) 599-2300
Grades: PK-12
| 770 students
Rank: #22.
Basile High School
Math: 22% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2835 2nd Street
Basile, LA 70515
(337) 432-5012
Grades: 4-12
| 471 students
Rank: #33.
Mamou High School
Math: 20% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1008 Seventh Street
Mamou, LA 70554
(337) 468-5793
Grades: 4-12
| 761 students
Rank: #44.
Ville Platte High School
Math: 17% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
210 West Cotton Street
Ville Platte, LA 70586
(337) 363-3387
Grades: 7-12
| 682 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,634 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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