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Beau Chene High School

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Beau Chene High School ranks 225 th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 31% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Beau Chene High School in Arnaudville, LA, is a mid-sized public high school serving 767 students in grades 9-12 within the St. Landry Parish school district, a district ranked in the middle of the state.

The most pressing concern for Beau Chene is its critically high chronic absenteeism rate of 46.7% for the 2024-2025 school year, which is nearly double the state average and significantly higher than nearby schools like Cecilia High School (30.9%) and Port Barre High School (42.2%). This absenteeism is likely a major driver of the school's other challenges, including a persistently low graduation rate stuck in the low 70% range—far below the 93%+ rates achieved by Church Point High School and Cecilia High School. The school also struggles with a higher-than-average dropout rate (5.0%) and significant underperformance in core subjects like U.S. History, where only 23% of students are proficient compared to 55% statewide. While the school has some relative strengths in Biology and English II, its overall academic performance has been on a steady decline over the past decade, dropping from a 3-star rating to a 2-star rating.

It is important to note that Beau Chene’s challenges are not unique within its district, as Opelousas Senior High School faces even greater difficulties. However, the school is surrounded by higher-performing schools from the Lafayette Parish district, including magnet programs like David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy and Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts, which have drastically lower absenteeism and near-perfect graduation rates. The school also struggles to support key student groups, particularly Hispanic students, who rank in the bottom 12% of the state. Breaking the cycle of high absenteeism and low engagement is the single most critical challenge for Beau Chene.

767

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,123

Per pupil spending ?

63.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7076 Hwy. 93
Arnaudville, LA 70512

(337) 662-5815

District: St. Landry Parish

Feeder schools for Beau Chene High School:

Elementary:	Cankton Elementary School
	Grand Coteau Elementary School
	Leonville Elementary School
Middle:	Arnaudville Middle School
	Sunset Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.6%

African American:

41.1%

Hispanic:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (48% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (74% vs 85%)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg50%

Louisiana avg62%

225^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7High Schools in the St. Landry Parish

58^th of 116St. Landry 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	225 of 325	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	224 of 329	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	219 of 333	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	190 of 321	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	192 of 326	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	168 of 322	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	135 of 313	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	150 of 302	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.3	113 of 297	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.6	200 of 297	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.1	196 of 312	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.9	198 of 309	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.5	175 of 312	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.8	163 of 310	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.0	113 of 300	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	114 of 297	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.8	156 of 301	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.4	113 of 291	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.9	108 of 290	62.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	151 of 260	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.3	143 of 256	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	158 of 260	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	97 of 252	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	102 of 256	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	104 of 243	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	144 of 233	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	19.1	35 of 40	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	225 of 313	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.9	196 of 308	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	211 of 308	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	163 of 308	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	184 of 311	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	152 of 288	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	152 of 292	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	114 of 125	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	106 of 120	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	104 of 113	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	89 of 107	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	99 of 103	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	225 of 321	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.1	229 of 323	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	234 of 328	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	169 of 321	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	223 of 322	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	154 of 285	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	132 of 301	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	214 of 311	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.6	222 of 313	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	207 of 315	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	144 of 306	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	138 of 301	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	176 of 292	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	126 of 291	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	129 of 168	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	127 of 170	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	120 of 165	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	92 of 138	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	77 of 139	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	71 of 135	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.9	121 of 122	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	185 of 244	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	183 of 245	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	178 of 248	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	173 of 249	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	163 of 250	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	158 of 245	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	115 of 249	53.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)42nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile~ school

Female (2026)28th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)12th percentile-29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology59%~ state avg

English II58%-9 vs state

Geometry55%~ state avg

Algebra I50%-15 vs state

English I46%-20 vs state

U.S. History23%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Beau Chene High School	Public	9-12	7076 Hwy. 93	Arnaudville	70512	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 662-5815	767	51	15.1	63.1%	373 (48.6%)	315 (41.1%)	69 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	32.1	225^th of 325 public high schools	30.8%		32.1	224^th of 329 public high schools	31.9%	1													50.0	55.0	58.0	23.0	46.0	59.0	$15,123
Opelousas Senior High School	Public	9-12	1014 Judson Walsh Drive	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-5634	698	58	12.0	84.2%	29 (4.2%)	631 (90.4%)	25 (3.6%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	16.7	271^st of 325 public high schools	16.6%		17.4	270^th of 329 public high schools	17.9%	1													36.0	26.0	52.0		48.0	41.0	$13,932
Carencro High School	Public	9-12	721 West Butcher Switch Road	Lafayette	70507	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7960	1,116	63	17.8	71.7%	275 (24.6%)	673 (60.3%)	135 (12.1%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.4%)	23.9	251^st of 325 public high schools	22.8%		32.7	223^rd of 329 public high schools	32.2%	28													41.0	34.0	55.0	45.0	47.0	43.0	$13,536
Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts	Public	7-12	1100 E Leo Street	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-6195	289	28	10.3	71.3%	108 (37.4%)	157 (54.3%)	9 (3.1%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	88.1	19^th of 325 public high schools	94.2%		86.1	23^rd of 329 public high schools	93.0%	4			81.0			84.0	88.0	86.0		80.0	77.0	78.0	86.0	71.0	89.0	79.0		87.0	$16,376
Cecilia High School	Public	9-12	2397 Cecilia Sr. High School H	Cecilia	70521	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 909-3500	768	47	16.2	68.8%	433 (56.4%)	257 (33.5%)	39 (5.1%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.6%)	47.8	175^th of 325 public high schools	46.2%		42.9	189^th of 329 public high schools	42.6%	14													67.0	35.0	60.0	46.0	78.0	61.0	$11,541
Northside High School	Public	9-12	301 Dunand Street	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7990	713	46	15.6	87.5%	21 (2.9%)	653 (91.6%)	25 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	10.1	289^th of 325 public high schools	11.1%		14.2	281^st of 329 public high schools	14.6%	8													37.0	35.0	43.0	16.0	24.0	38.0	$16,072
David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	805 Teurlings Drive	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(337) 262-5962	1,362	65	21.0	39.6%	697 (51.2%)	502 (36.9%)	67 (4.9%)	43 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	49 (3.6%)	93.8	9^th of 325 public high schools	97.2%		92.3	11^th of 329 public high schools	96.7%	2	95.0	87.0	82.0	89.0	93.0	92.0	91.0	92.0	71.0	74.0	81.0	76.0		90.0	93.0		93.0	85.0	$12,091
Port Barre High School	Public	9-12	846 Saizan St.	Port Barre	70577	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 585-7256	354	34	10.5	64.4%	282 (79.7%)	63 (17.8%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	42.8	193^rd of 325 public high schools	40.6%		50.5	172^nd of 329 public high schools	47.7%	21													68.0	46.0	59.0	37.0	68.0	56.0	$17,514
Church Point High School	Public	9-12	305 East Lougarre Street	Church Point	70525	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 684-5472	504	32	15.9	61.3%	328 (65.1%)	111 (22.0%)	37 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	43.7	190^th of 325 public high schools	41.5%		54.5	157^th of 329 public high schools	52.3%	33													60.0	55.0	65.0	40.0	51.0	63.0	$13,264
Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette	Public	7-12	200 18th St.	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7560	84	6	13.0	69.0%	40 (47.6%)	37 (44.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	75.7	63^rd of 325 public high schools	80.6%		86.2	22^nd of 329 public high schools	93.3%	41														67.0	83.0	59.0			$20,145

Frequently Asked Questions about Beau Chene High School

How many students attend Beau Chene High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 767 students attended Beau Chene High School.

What district is Beau Chene High School in?

St. Landry Parish

What is the racial makeup of Beau Chene High School?

Students at Beau Chene High School are 49% White, 41% African American, 9% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Beau Chene High School?

Beau Chene High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cankton Elementary School
Elementary : Grand Coteau Elementary School
Elementary : Leonville Elementary School
Middle : Arnaudville Middle School
Middle : Sunset Middle School

Is Beau Chene High School a good school?

Beau Chene High School ranks 225^th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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