A town of 4,238, settled in 1902. Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
The 3 things Kaplan does most differently from other towns.
Where Kaplan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Kaplan. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Kaplan’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 91% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaplan Elementary School | PK–4 | 550 | A |
| Maltrait Memorial Catholic School Private | PK–8 | 109 | |
| Rene A. Rost Middle School | 4–8 | 360 | B+ |
| Kaplan High School | 9–12 | 528 | A− |
Kaplan beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| What stands out | Kaplan | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.8% | 8.5% |
| More smokers | 24.7% | 17.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.5% | 7.5% |
Most working residents leave Kaplan for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Lafayette (20%), Abbeville (15%) and Baton Rouge (3%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
The typical Kaplan home is worth about $141,000, up 6.9% in a year, 35% below the Louisiana typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
Kaplan has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
5 notable people were born in Kaplan.
City in Louisiana, United States
Kaplan is a city in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,600 at the 2010 census, and 4,345 at the 2020 population estimates program. It is part of the Abbeville micropolitan statistical area in Acadiana.
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