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Abbeville High School

Public Grades 9-12

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 24% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Abbeville High School is a public high school located in Abbeville, Louisiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 597 students. The school is part of the Vermilion Parish School District, which is ranked 13th out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Abbeville High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a high of 45th out of 297 Louisiana high schools in 2016-2017 to 250th out of 329 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 1 star during this period. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its Hispanic students ranking highly in the state, but its White, Asian, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status student populations struggling. Abbeville High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 75.7% and 93.2%, and its dropout rate has ranged from 0.7% to 4.3% in recent years.

Compared to other high schools in the surrounding area, such as Kaplan High School, North Vermilion High School, and Erath High School, Abbeville High School generally underperforms, with higher chronic absenteeism rates and lower academic achievement. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.27% to 81.41% in recent years, likely contributes to these challenges.

569

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,735

Per pupil spending ?

74.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1305 Wildcat Dr
Abbeville, LA 70510

(337) 893-1874

District: Vermilion Parish

Feeder schools for Abbeville High School:

Elementary:	Eaton Park Elementary School
	James A. Herod Elementary School
	Seventh Ward Elementary School
Middle:	J.H. Williams Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.8%

White:

25.5%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (42% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg70%

Louisiana avg62%

250^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 50 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Vermilion Parish

13^th of 118Vermilion 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	23.8	250 of 329	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	249 of 333	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	201 of 321	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	235 of 326	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.6	157 of 322	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	86 of 313	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	128 of 302	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.5	45 of 297	84.8%	★★★★☆
2016	74.1	52 of 297	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	68.3	80 of 312	74.4%	★★★★☆
2014	50.9	189 of 309	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	74.2	50 of 312	84.0%	★★★★☆
2012	74.2	57 of 310	81.6%	★★★★☆
2011	61.9	126 of 300	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.7	163 of 297	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.3	171 of 301	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.5	177 of 291	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.2	196 of 290	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	123 of 256	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	170 of 260	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	143 of 252	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.3	217 of 256	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.1	106 of 243	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	42 of 233	82.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	19 of 23	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	18 of 22	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.2	14 of 24	41.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.1	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	21 of 59	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	253 of 308	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	246 of 308	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	177 of 308	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	208 of 311	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	151 of 288	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	91 of 292	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	28.4	83 of 107	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	80.4	13 of 103	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	13 of 92	85.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	241 of 323	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	244 of 328	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	199 of 321	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	234 of 322	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.4	128 of 285	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	75 of 301	75.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	230 of 313	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	227 of 315	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	204 of 306	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	245 of 301	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.0	142 of 292	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	84 of 291	71.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	50 of 66	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	40 of 47	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	130 of 170	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	95 of 165	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	54 of 138	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.5	99 of 139	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	69 of 135	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	42 of 122	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	230 of 245	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	233 of 248	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	150 of 249	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.9	225 of 250	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.1	111 of 245	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	83 of 249	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2025)52nd percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)24th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)22nd percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)17th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English I61%-8 vs state

English II60%-7 vs state

U.S. History46%-8 vs state

Biology34%-25 vs state

Algebra I31%-32 vs state

Geometry19%-38 vs state

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Schools Near Abbeville 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 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
Abbeville High School	Public	9-12	1305 Wildcat Dr	Abbeville	70510	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 893-1874	569	32	17.5	74.7%	145 (25.5%)	306 (53.8%)	34 (6.0%)	43 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.2%)	23.8	250^th of 329 public high schools	24.0%		26.5	249^th of 333 public high schools	25.2%	1								31.0	19.0	60.0	46.0	61.0	34.0	$13,735
Erath High School	Public	9-12	808 South Broadway	Erath	70533	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 937-8451	557	27	20.5	42.9%	462 (82.9%)	37 (6.6%)	30 (5.4%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	82.3	39^th of 329 public high schools	88.1%		85	26^th of 333 public high schools	92.2%	13								79.0	81.0	91.0	64.0	90.0	74.0	$12,247
Delcambre High School	Public	6-12	601 West Main Street	Delcambre	70528	Vermilion Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 685-2595	454	37	12.2	56.2%	334 (73.6%)	43 (9.5%)	51 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	83	36^th of 329 public high schools	89.1%		77.5	56^th of 333 public high schools	83.2%	20	91.0	90.0	64.0	84.0	94.0	84.0	92.0		92.0	91.0	63.0	76.0	82.0	$15,491
North Vermilion High School	Public	9-12	11609 LA Highway 699	Maurice	70555	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 898-1491	790	37	21.6	36.2%	656 (83.0%)	60 (7.6%)	36 (4.6%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.4%)	85.8	25^th of 329 public high schools	92.4%		84.3	33^rd of 333 public high schools	90.1%	8								86.0	80.0	84.0	79.0	85.0	80.0	$11,476
Kaplan High School	Public	9-12	200 East Pirate Lane	Kaplan	70548	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 643-6385	528	27	19.9	50.6%	425 (80.5%)	60 (11.4%)	18 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	74.9	62^nd of 329 public high schools	81.2%		82.2	41^st of 333 public high schools	87.7%	21								80.0	69.0	80.0	61.0	78.0	76.0	$11,846
Southside High School	Public	9-12	312 Almonaster Rd	Youngsville	70592	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 521-7600	1,833	86	21.3	34.5%	1,235 (67.4%)	377 (20.6%)	92 (5.0%)	50 (2.7%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (3.9%)	79.5	47^th of 329 public high schools	85.7%		82.9	37^th of 333 public high schools	88.9%	10								76.0	79.0	86.0	70.0	79.0	74.0	$11,408
O. Comeaux High School	Public	9-12	100 West Bluebird Drive	Lafayette	70508	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7970	873	54	16.0	57.6%	347 (39.7%)	386 (44.2%)	71 (8.1%)	23 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.8%)	58.4	136^th of 329 public high schools	58.7%		61.3	125^th of 333 public high schools	62.5%	11								57.0	74.0	87.0	44.0	68.0	62.0	$15,037
Westgate High School	Public	9-12	2305 Jefferson Island Road	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 365-2431	863	63	13.7	78.8%	213 (24.7%)	510 (59.1%)	35 (4.1%)	57 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	38.9	206^th of 329 public high schools	37.4%		42.2	202^nd of 333 public high schools	39.3%	4								39.0	54.0	76.0	43.0	61.0	46.0	$15,457
Acadiana High School	Public	9-12	315 Rue du Belier	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7950	1,652	76	21.8	56.6%	628 (38.0%)	577 (34.9%)	348 (21.1%)	29 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (4.1%)	56.4	143^rd of 329 public high schools	56.5%		49.4	179^th of 333 public high schools	46.2%	36								60.0	63.0	72.0	59.0	66.0	59.0	$12,802
Lafayette High School	Public	9-12	3000 West Congress Street	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7980	1,720	74	23.1	47.2%	776 (45.1%)	583 (33.9%)	238 (13.8%)	64 (3.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.3%)	75.3	60^th of 329 public high schools	81.8%		71.6	78^th of 333 public high schools	76.6%	18								67.0	83.0	83.0	68.0	75.0	73.0	$13,278

Frequently Asked Questions about Abbeville High School

What district is Abbeville High School in?

Vermilion Parish

How many students attend Abbeville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 569 students attended Abbeville High School.

Is Abbeville High School a good school?

Abbeville High School ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Louisiana high schools.

What schools feed into Abbeville High School?

Abbeville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eaton Park Elementary School
Elementary : James A. Herod Elementary School
Elementary : Seventh Ward Elementary School
Middle : J.H. Williams Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Abbeville High School?

Students at Abbeville High School are 54% African American, 25% White, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

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