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Basile High School

Public Grades 5-12
178th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 325 Louisiana High Schools
Better than 45% of Louisiana high schools
Summary

Basile High School is a small, rural school in the Evangeline Parish district, serving 432 students in grades 5 through 12. The school has a clear academic strength in English Language Arts (ELA), with 80% of students proficient—10 points above both the district and state averages. However, this success is contrasted by a persistent weakness in U.S. History, where only 30% of students passed the End-of-Course exam in 2025-2026, a full 25 points below the state average. This subject-specific struggle is a major outlier, as the school performs near state averages in Math (60%) and Social Studies (51%).

Perhaps the most concerning trend is the school's dramatic decline in overall state ranking, dropping from the 89th percentile in 2019 to the 45th percentile in 2026—a fall from a 4-star to a 2-star rating. This decline correlates with a sharp rise in chronic absenteeism, which has more than tripled from 7.7% in 2020-2021 to 25.2% in 2024-2025. Additionally, a growing gender achievement gap has emerged: female students now rank in the 58th percentile, while male students have dropped to the 22nd percentile, a 36-point swing in just two years. Nearby schools like Iota High School have maintained 4-star ratings and top-tier rankings, while Mamou High School struggles with a 38.2% chronic absenteeism rate, making Basile's attendance issues a critical area for intervention.

Compared to nearby schools, Basile outperforms Elton High School in ELA (80% vs. 61%) and has a much stronger graduation rate (89.1%) than Crowley High School (68.6%). However, it lags behind Iota in every subject, particularly in Algebra I (67% vs. 92%) and U.S. History (30% vs. 54%). The school's success in ELA provides a clear blueprint for improvement, but leadership must urgently address the U.S. History curriculum and the root causes of absenteeism to reverse the current trend and return to its former status as a high-performing school.

432
Students ?
14.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,291
Per pupil spending ?
58.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2835 2nd Street
       Basile, LA  70515

(337) 432-5012

District: Evangeline Parish


Feeder schools for Basile High School:

Elementary:    W. W. Stewart Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
74.3%
African American:
15.7%
Hispanic:
5.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026
Strengths
89% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!U.S. History scores 25 pts below the Louisiana average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school59%
District avg59%
Louisiana avg62%
Middle school
227th of 452
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 50%▼ down 33 pts since 2016
From top 17% (2016) to top 50% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
178th of 325
Louisiana public high schools ?
Bottom 45%▼ down 35 pts since 2016
From top 20% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3High Schools in the Evangeline Parish
46th of 116Evangeline Parish among Louisiana districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202365.1273 of 73062.6%★★★☆☆
202255.7342 of 72753.0%★★★☆☆
202153.2359 of 72950.8%★★★☆☆
201953.1366 of 73149.9%★★★☆☆
201851.9325 of 72855.4%★★★☆☆
201776.3166 of 73977.5%★★★★☆
201678.3146 of 74280.3%★★★★☆
201571.3220 of 79272.2%★★★★☆
201471.1223 of 77771.3%★★★★☆
201384.270 of 77290.9%★★★★★
201279.7130 of 76483.0%★★★★☆
201180.7132 of 76682.8%★★★★☆
201081.4113 of 73684.6%★★★★☆
200983.099 of 73886.6%★★★★☆
200880.0125 of 74383.2%★★★★☆
200780.5125 of 72582.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202346.3302 of 57047.0%★★☆☆☆
202252.5249 of 56255.7%★★★☆☆
202144.8299 of 56447.0%★★☆☆☆
201955.7244 of 55956.4%★★★☆☆
201865.0160 of 54770.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202191.45 of 7593.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202369.8206 of 70570.8%★★★★☆
202257.7301 of 70157.1%★★★☆☆
202150.2370 of 70547.5%★★☆☆☆
201946.8392 of 68442.7%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202156.65 of 1973.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202352.4355 of 72350.9%★★★☆☆
202255.1325 of 72455.1%★★★☆☆
202152.5348 of 71951.6%★★★☆☆
201947.9393 of 69743.6%★★☆☆☆
201865.0244 of 68264.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202355.3347 of 71351.3%★★★☆☆
202258.2318 of 71255.3%★★★☆☆
202146.3395 of 70443.9%★★☆☆☆
201961.7300 of 69656.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202342.8170 of 29642.6%★★☆☆☆
202269.278 of 30774.6%★★★★☆
201923.9271 of 33318.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202356.8239 of 51853.9%★★★☆☆
202240.3353 of 51731.7%★★☆☆☆
202137.2370 of 52229.1%★☆☆☆☆
201933.2400 of 51722.6%★☆☆☆☆
201852.8270 of 51647.7%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202653.1227 of 45249.8%★★★☆☆
202550.1229 of 44748.8%★★☆☆☆
202454.4211 of 44953.0%★★★☆☆
202354.3217 of 46553.3%★★★☆☆
202243.7267 of 46042.0%★★☆☆☆
202136.8297 of 45935.3%★★☆☆☆
201969.1141 of 44968.6%★★★☆☆
201861.4135 of 41167.2%★★★☆☆
201780.772 of 43783.5%★★★★☆
201679.275 of 43582.8%★★★★☆
201579.877 of 48284.0%★★★★☆
201479.777 of 47083.6%★★★★☆
201384.441 of 45791.0%★★★★★
201274.9100 of 44277.4%★★★★☆
201173.8107 of 41274.0%★★★★☆
201080.960 of 40885.3%★★★★☆
200984.542 of 42590.1%★★★★★
200886.032 of 41392.3%★★★★★
200785.929 of 39692.7%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202343.8191 of 36046.9%★★☆☆☆
202238.7213 of 36040.8%★★☆☆☆
202141.7203 of 35242.3%★★☆☆☆
201965.496 of 33871.6%★★★★☆
201859.4109 of 31365.2%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202188.16 of 5589.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202650.9234 of 43446.1%★★☆☆☆
202557.4179 of 41556.9%★★★☆☆
202466.5140 of 41566.3%★★★☆☆
202356.9196 of 44455.9%★★★☆☆
202241.4276 of 44137.4%★★☆☆☆
202135.6296 of 44132.9%★★☆☆☆
201964.8151 of 41863.9%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202151.111 of 2147.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202650.7234 of 45048.0%★★☆☆☆
202545.8236 of 43746.0%★★☆☆☆
202460.2176 of 44460.4%★★★☆☆
202350.0223 of 45951.4%★★★☆☆
202241.2267 of 45841.7%★★☆☆☆
202135.4296 of 45534.9%★★☆☆☆
201960.7165 of 43061.6%★★★☆☆
201864.2133 of 40367.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202646.8246 of 43543.4%★★☆☆☆
202541.5247 of 41440.3%★★☆☆☆
202449.4221 of 42648.1%★★☆☆☆
202337.5277 of 44337.5%★★☆☆☆
202248.0228 of 44248.4%★★☆☆☆
202136.2287 of 44235.1%★★☆☆☆
201965.4146 of 41865.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202641.7129 of 22542.7%★★☆☆☆
202556.366 of 16860.7%★★★☆☆
202360.956 of 20672.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202635.6236 of 33830.2%★★☆☆☆
202533.0235 of 31625.6%★☆☆☆☆
202445.0196 of 32038.8%★★☆☆☆
202343.7217 of 35238.4%★★☆☆☆
202231.5277 of 36223.5%★☆☆☆☆
202123.3303 of 35815.4%★☆☆☆☆
201958.3154 of 35056.0%★★★☆☆
201864.6121 of 33864.2%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202646.3178 of 32545.2%★★☆☆☆
202554.6156 of 32952.6%★★★☆☆
202450.1173 of 33348.0%★★☆☆☆
202361.6127 of 32160.4%★★★☆☆
202259.8136 of 32658.3%★★★☆☆
202151.1158 of 32250.9%★★★☆☆
201981.135 of 31388.8%★★★★☆
201864.685 of 30271.9%★★★★☆
201772.865 of 29778.1%★★★★☆
201672.958 of 29780.5%★★★★☆
201562.4122 of 31260.9%★★★☆☆
201473.152 of 30983.2%★★★★☆
201381.421 of 31293.3%★★★★★
201270.983 of 31073.2%★★★★☆
201181.330 of 30090.0%★★★★★
201079.929 of 29790.2%★★★★★
200983.515 of 30195.0%★★★★★
200870.865 of 29177.7%★★★★☆
200774.859 of 29079.7%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202641.3147 of 26043.5%★★☆☆☆
202435.6168 of 26035.4%★★☆☆☆
202271.544 of 25682.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202661.0131 of 31358.1%★★★☆☆
202555.9151 of 30851.0%★★★☆☆
202446.4178 of 30842.2%★★☆☆☆
202367.2103 of 30866.6%★★★☆☆
202262.4121 of 31161.1%★★★☆☆
202143.5174 of 28839.6%★★☆☆☆
201975.259 of 29279.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202655.6140 of 32156.4%★★★☆☆
202553.1147 of 32354.5%★★★☆☆
202456.5131 of 32860.1%★★★☆☆
202367.176 of 32176.3%★★★★☆
202253.1144 of 32255.3%★★★☆☆
202148.0150 of 28547.4%★★☆☆☆
201988.018 of 30194.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202621.9244 of 31121.5%★☆☆☆☆
202544.9168 of 31346.3%★★☆☆☆
202460.3125 of 31560.3%★★★☆☆
202357.2133 of 30656.5%★★★☆☆
202254.1137 of 30154.5%★★★☆☆
202157.5123 of 29257.9%★★★☆☆
201982.833 of 29188.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202628.2189 of 24422.5%★☆☆☆☆
202535.3179 of 24526.9%★☆☆☆☆
202434.5181 of 24827.0%★☆☆☆☆
202346.5142 of 24943.0%★★☆☆☆
202242.5157 of 25037.2%★★☆☆☆
202143.6147 of 24540.0%★★☆☆☆
201972.749 of 24980.3%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2021)93rd percentile+43 vs school
Homeless (2021)74th percentile+23 vs school
Female (2023)71st percentile+8 vs school
White (2023)54th percentile-9 vs school
Male (2023)51st percentile-11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)51st percentile-12 vs school
African American (2023)47th percentile-16 vs school
Special Education (2023)43rd percentile-20 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2021)89th percentile+54 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile~ school
Homeless (2021)48th percentile+12 vs school
African American (2023)47th percentile-6 vs school
Female (2026)46th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2026)43rd percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)30th percentile-20 vs school
High school
Female (2026)58th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+11 vs school
African American (2026)43rd percentile~ school
White (2026)23rd percentile-23 vs school
Male (2026)22nd percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts80%+10 vs state
English I69%+3 vs state
Algebra I67%~ state avg
Geometry64%+7 vs state
English II64%-3 vs state
Mathematics60%~ state avg
Social Studies51%-4 vs state
Biology50%-10 vs state
U.S. History30%-25 vs state

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Basile High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : W. W. Stewart Elementary School

Basile High School ranks 178th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Basile High School are 74% White, 16% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Basile High School.


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