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Beau Chene High School

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Beau Chene High School ranks 224 th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 32% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Beau Chene High School is a public high school located in Arnaudville, Louisiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 863 students. It is part of the St. Landry Parish school district, which is ranked 48 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Beau Chene High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 113 to 270 out of Louisiana's high schools, with a current ranking of 224 and a 2-star rating.

Beau Chene High School faces several challenges, including lower student performance on standardized tests compared to the parish and state averages, fluctuating graduation rates that are generally lower than the state average, and high rates of chronic absenteeism. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with the ranking for female students generally higher than for male students, and the ranking for African American students higher than for Hispanic and White students. The school's ranking for English Language Learners and students with special needs is particularly low, indicating significant achievement gaps. These issues may be exacerbated by the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 50.18% to 62.69% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district and other districts, Beau Chene High School generally performs worse on key metrics such as student achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. For example, the David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy and the Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette, both in the Lafayette Parish district, significantly outperform Beau Chene High School on standardized test scores and other measures. Addressing the school's challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving instructional quality, providing targeted interventions, and addressing the underlying social and economic factors that may be impacting student success.

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: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg53%

Louisiana avg62%

224^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

48^th of 118St. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)44th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school

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

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English II73%+6 vs state

English I62%-7 vs state

Algebra I49%-14 vs state

Geometry41%-16 vs state

Biology41%-18 vs state

U.S. History30%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Beau Chene High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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	224^th of 329 public high schools	31.9%		35	219^th of 333 public high schools	34.2%	5									49.0	41.0	73.0	30.0	62.0	41.0	$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%)	17.4	270^th of 329 public high schools	17.9%		16.6	275^th of 333 public high schools	17.4%	5									39.0	23.0	45.0		61.0	34.0	$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%)	32.7	223^rd of 329 public high schools	32.2%		41.8	204^th of 333 public high schools	38.7%	19									45.0	36.0	60.0	55.0	56.0	46.0	$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%)	86.1	23^rd of 329 public high schools	93.0%		92.7	11^th of 333 public high schools	96.7%	12		74.0	84.0	78.0		81.0	100.0	91.0	79.0	92.0	88.0	72.0	92.0	77.0	$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%)	42.9	189^th of 329 public high schools	42.6%		58	140^th of 333 public high schools	58.0%	49									39.0		77.0	47.0	62.0	55.0	$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%)	14.2	281^st of 329 public high schools	14.6%		17.7	273^rd of 333 public high schools	18.0%	8									42.0	32.0	41.0		47.0	34.0	$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%)	92.3	11^th of 329 public high schools	96.7%		89.1	14^th of 333 public high schools	95.8%	3	91.0	89.0	84.0	88.0	93.0	91.0	91.0	92.0	93.0	89.0		82.0		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%)	50.5	172^nd of 329 public high schools	47.7%		55	159^th of 333 public high schools	52.3%	13									52.0	59.0	76.0	38.0	71.0	64.0	$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%)	54.5	157^th of 329 public high schools	52.3%		45.5	189^th of 333 public high schools	43.2%	32									58.0	56.0	72.0	51.0	70.0	66.0	$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%)	86.2	22^nd of 329 public high schools	93.3%		79.2	51^st of 333 public high schools	84.7%	29										82.0	78.0	73.0		84.0	$20,145

Frequently Asked Questions about Beau Chene High School

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

What district is Beau Chene High School in?

St. Landry Parish

How many students attend Beau Chene High School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Beau Chene High School?

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

Is Beau Chene High School a good school?

Beau Chene High School ranks 224^th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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