B+
Evangeline Parish School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Ville Platte, Mamou, Basile, Pine Prairie, Turkey Creek and Chataignier.
Students
5,326
Schools
13
Spent per student
$16,090
LA $15,623
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$15.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Evangeline Parish School District
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of Louisiana districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7% since 2020
- Debt of $15.1M, about $2,831 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Basile.
PK–4W. W. Stewart Elementary SchoolThis district
5–12Basile High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. LA
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 40.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 84.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,090 per student · 3% above LA
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 41%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 49%Federal 25%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,724’20
5,634’21
5,705’22
5,616’23
5,326’24
Down 7% since 2020.
Students
White 55%Black 38%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Bayou Chicot Elementary School
B661 students16:1
James Stephens Montessori School
B421 students11:1
Mamou Elementary School
B+392 students14:1
Chataignier Elementary School
C+375 students14:1
Vidrine Elementary School
B359 students13:1
Ville Platte Elementary School
D−319 students10:1
W. W. Stewart Elementary School
A−283 students13:1
Mamou Junior High
290 students11:1
Evangeline Reimagine Academy
175 students9:1
Mamou High School
C+443 students16:1
Basile High School
B−432 students14:1
Ville Platte High School
C+419 students12:1
Pine Prairie High School
B757 students15:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.