North Acadiana News

There were 2,064 Black students enrolled in Evangeline Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.5% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Evangeline Parish welcomed 5,513 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 37.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 11 schools in Evangeline Parish, Ville Platte High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 435 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

School name	% of Black students enrollment	Enrollment of Black Students
Ville Platte Elementary School	85.5%	354
Ville Platte High School	70.3%	435
James Stephens Montessori School	61.7%	267
Chataignier Elementary School	45%	174
Vidrine Elementary School	44%	169
Mamou High School	41.1%	299
Mamou Elementary School	31%	131
Basile High School	18.6%	81
W. W. Stewart Elementary School	12.8%	36
Pine Prairie High School	9.5%	74
Bayou Chicot Elementary School	7%	44