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Ville Platte High School

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Ville Platte High School ranks 236 th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 27% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Ville Platte High School is a small high school in Ville Platte, LA, serving 419 students in grades 9-12 within the Evangeline Parish school district, where 84% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has experienced a sharp decline over the past several years, dropping from a solid 3-star rating to a 1-star rating. Academic performance in core subjects like math, English, science, and history is significantly below nearby schools. For example, only 48% of students are proficient in Algebra I, compared to 73% at Mamou High School and 76% at Eunice High School. The most pressing challenge is chronic absenteeism, which affects 33.4% of students—far above the state average of 22.5% and more than double the rate from just a few years ago. This high level of disengagement makes it very difficult for teachers to build academic momentum. On a positive note, the school shows a surprising strength in Geometry, with 64% of students proficient, which actually exceeds both the district and state averages.

When comparing to other schools in the region, the contrast is stark. Nearby 3-star schools like Bunkie Magnet High School and Mamou achieve proficiency rates 15-30 percentage points higher in most subjects. Meanwhile, the Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts in Opelousas demonstrates that high poverty does not have to limit success, earning a 5-star rating with 89% English II proficiency despite a similar poverty rate. Schools like Opelousas Senior High School and North Central High School face similar challenges with low rankings and high absenteeism, suggesting these issues are systemic in the region. The graduation rate has also dropped from 94.7% to 86%, and the dropout rate remains above the state average.

419

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,719

Per pupil spending ?

84%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 West Cotton Street
Ville Platte, LA 70586

(337) 363-3387

District: Evangeline Parish

Feeder schools for Ville Platte High School:

Elementary:

Ville Platte Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.7%

White:

19.6%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (47% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg58%

Louisiana avg62%

236^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Evangeline Parish

46^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	15.5	629 of 728	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.8	526 of 739	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.8	404 of 742	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.5	443 of 792	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.1	537 of 777	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.3	413 of 772	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.7	588 of 764	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.7	518 of 766	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.7	509 of 736	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.7	500 of 738	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.1	556 of 743	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.0	608 of 725	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	19.0	379 of 465	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	382 of 460	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	376 of 459	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	281 of 449	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	291 of 411	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.4	260 of 437	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.4	282 of 435	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.4	332 of 482	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.5	279 of 470	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.1	186 of 457	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	33.3	321 of 442	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.6	281 of 412	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.7	308 of 408	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.3	345 of 425	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.3	331 of 413	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.0	318 of 396	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	25.7	272 of 360	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	294 of 360	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	254 of 352	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	179 of 338	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	126 of 313	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	22.5	365 of 444	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	392 of 441	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	379 of 441	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	262 of 418	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	20.9	374 of 459	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	374 of 458	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	378 of 455	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	277 of 430	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	209 of 403	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	20.3	349 of 443	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	352 of 442	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	350 of 442	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	270 of 418	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	12.4	200 of 206	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	123 of 210	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	129 of 202	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	43.3	220 of 352	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	235 of 362	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	306 of 358	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	247 of 350	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.2	192 of 338	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	236 of 325	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.2	240 of 329	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	229 of 333	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	217 of 321	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	171 of 326	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	233 of 322	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.2	146 of 313	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	146 of 302	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	122 of 297	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.3	157 of 297	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.7	136 of 312	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.0	181 of 309	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.9	136 of 312	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	30.6	259 of 310	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.9	229 of 300	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.2	215 of 297	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.3	247 of 301	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.7	253 of 291	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.9	199 of 290	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	139 of 260	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	147 of 256	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	135 of 260	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	127 of 252	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	111 of 256	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	152 of 243	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	62 of 233	73.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	230 of 313	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.4	220 of 308	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	240 of 308	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	220 of 308	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.2	180 of 311	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	200 of 288	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	175 of 292	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	220 of 321	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.7	217 of 323	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	215 of 328	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	215 of 321	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	170 of 322	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	174 of 285	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	115 of 301	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	223 of 311	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	260 of 313	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	210 of 315	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	202 of 306	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	162 of 301	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	225 of 292	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	159 of 291	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	133 of 170	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.0	49 of 165	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	49.7	65 of 138	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	73 of 135	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	169 of 244	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.0	193 of 245	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	210 of 248	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	190 of 249	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	142 of 250	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	165 of 245	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	133 of 249	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2023)38th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2023)24th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2023)21st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)19th percentile~ school

Female (2023)18th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)3rd percentile-16 vs school

High school

African American (2026)47th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

Female (2026)27th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Geometry64%+7 vs state

English II54%-13 vs state

English I49%-17 vs state

Algebra I48%-17 vs state

Biology43%-17 vs state

U.S. History25%-30 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 (2025)	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 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	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
Ville Platte High School	Public	9-12	210 West Cotton Street	Ville Platte	70586	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 363-3387	419	36	11.7	84.0%	82 (19.6%)	313 (74.7%)	11 (2.6%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	28.6	236^th of 325 public high schools	27.4%		27.2	240^th of 329 public high schools	27.1%	4										48.0	64.0	54.0	25.0	49.0	43.0	$17,719
Mamou High School	Public	9-12	1008 Seventh Street	Mamou	70554	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 468-5793	443	27	16.4	69.5%	218 (49.2%)	192 (43.3%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	61.8	136^th of 325 public high schools	58.2%		52.7	164^th of 329 public high schools	50.2%	28										73.0	65.0	71.0	58.0	64.0	61.0	$18,790
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	3746 Hwy. 104	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 543-2255	575	41	13.9	79.8%	122 (21.2%)	424 (73.7%)	25 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26.7	245^th of 325 public high schools	24.6%		36.8	211^th of 329 public high schools	35.9%	34										49.0	43.0	59.0		47.0	43.0	$15,276
Washington Career & Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	605 Buhot Street	Washington	70589	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 826-7360	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eunice Career & Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	421 South 10th Street	Eunice	70535	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 457-8686	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eunice High School	Public	9-12	301 South Bobcat Drive	Eunice	70535	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 457-3011	606	47	13.0	71.8%	300 (49.5%)	247 (40.8%)	30 (5.0%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	60.5	139^th of 325 public high schools	57.2%		59.2	134^th of 329 public high schools	59.3%	5										76.0	55.0	70.0	48.0	72.0	67.0	$14,080
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
Opelousas Senior High School	Public	9-12	1014 Judson Walsh Drive	Opelousas	70571	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
North Central High School	Public	7-12	6579 Hwy. 10	Washington	71345	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 623-4239	220	36	6.1	88.6%	29 (13.2%)	187 (85.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9	295^th of 325 public high schools	9.2%		13.3	285^th of 329 public high schools	13.4%	10	51.0	52.0	52.0	69.0	77.0	71.0	52.0	29.0	43.0	20.0	17.0	36.0		50.0		$30,626
Bunkie Magnet High School	Public	7-12	435 Evergreen Street	Bunkie	71322	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 346-6216	669	35	19.0	63.2%	309 (46.2%)	316 (47.2%)	8 (1.2%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.7%)	67.4	101^st of 325 public high schools	68.9%		54.9	153^rd of 329 public high schools	53.5%	52	62.0	67.0	64.0	62.0	61.0	62.0	43.0	40.0	41.0	75.0	71.0	77.0	51.0	71.0	66.0	$15,677

Frequently Asked Questions about Ville Platte High School

What district is Ville Platte High School in?

Evangeline Parish

What is the racial makeup of Ville Platte High School?

Students at Ville Platte High School are 75% African American, 20% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Ville Platte High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Ville Platte High School.

Is Ville Platte High School a good school?

Ville Platte High School ranks 236^th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Ville Platte High School?

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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