Mamou High School

Mamou High School operates as a compact secondary school in Mamou, Louisiana, overseen by Evangeline Parish. Current enrollment sits at 443 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 711 students per school, that is 38% leaner than typical.

Evangeline Parish comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 5,326 students; Mamou High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Mamou High School reports that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 43% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Evangeline Parish as a whole is about 65% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Mamou High School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.0:1, putting Mamou High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, census data for Evangeline Parish shows median household earnings sit near $41,915, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. Across Evangeline Parish's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,326 students), Mamou High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Mamou Junior High, around 0.1 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mamou High School has ticked down 46%, going from 818 students in 2018 to 443 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 54% to 49% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.