North Acadiana News

There were 1,803 Black students enrolled in Evangeline Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 12.6% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Evangeline Parish welcomed 5,004 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 36% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 11 schools within the parish, Ville Platte High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 357 students.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.

School name	% of Black students enrollment	Number of Black Students	Total Enrollment
Ville Platte Elementary School	86.5%	289	334
Ville Platte High School	71.1%	357	502
James Stephens Montessori School	62.5%	293	469
Chataignier Elementary School	46.9%	176	375
Vidrine Elementary School	46%	161	350
Mamou High School	41.7%	178	427
Mamou Elementary School	34.2%	126	368
Basile High School	17.4%	76	437
W. W. Stewart Elementary School	11.6%	35	302
Bayou Chicot Elementary School	7.9%	53	671
Pine Prairie High School	7.7%	59	769