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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 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.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 188 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Graduation Rate
86%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,572
$15,797
Spending / Student
$12,632
$15,107
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:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1557 Speedy Campbell Drive
Pine Prairie, LA 70576
(337) 599-2300
Pine Prairie, LA 70576
(337) 599-2300
Grades: PK-12
| 770 students
Rank: #22.
Basile High School
Math: 22% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2835 2nd Street
Basile, LA 70515
(337) 432-5012
Basile, LA 70515
(337) 432-5012
Grades: 4-12
| 471 students
Rank: #33.
Mamou High School
Math: 20% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1008 Seventh Street
Mamou, LA 70554
(337) 468-5793
Mamou, LA 70554
(337) 468-5793
Grades: 4-12
| 761 students
Rank: #44.
Ville Platte High School
Math: 17% | Reading: 33%
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
| 682 students
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