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Ville Platte High School

210 West Cotton Street, Ville Platte, LA 70586 · (337) 363-3387 · Evangeline Parish
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
419
High
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 711
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
352 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 910926%
Grade 109122%
Grade 1111026%
Grade 1210926%
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
8220%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 41% · US 43%
Hispanic
113%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
31375%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 42% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
72%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21852%
Female
20148%

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Test scores

LEAP 2025 2023-24 . % Mastery+
English Language Arts
9.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -14.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Louisiana average is about 42 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2022.

LEAP 2025 results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-249.0%N/A
2022-2323.0%8.0%
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Ville Platte High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Ville Platte High School this school41984.0%N/A
Port Allen High School
Port Allen
45283.4%N/A
Red River High School
Coushatta
34985.4%N/A
Northwest High School
Opelousas
57579.8%N/A
White Castle High School
White Castle
28682.5%21.3%
West St. Mary High School
Baldwin
27688.0%N/A
Matched among Louisiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Ville Platte High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Louisiana
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
8.0%#63 of 69
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
9.0%#69 of 70
▼ 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
419#177 of 267
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.7:1#52 of 240
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
40.3%#157 of 240
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
84.0%#51 of 258
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-48.0%#4 of 156
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
419
-268 (-39%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 917
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 20.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2541935.811.7:184% (352)
2023-2452640.812.9:178% (412)
2022-236563518.7:178% (513)
2020-216873420.2:156% (387)
2017-1880645.517.7:174% (599)
2015-168106512.5:155% (446)
2010-117936512.2:190% (715)
2000-017234416.4:183% (599)
1990-919176015.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ville Platte High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 48% (806 to 419); teachers down 21% (45.5 to 35.8).

About Ville Platte High School

Ville Platte High School is a small high school in Ville Platte, Louisiana, administered by Evangeline Parish. It educates 419 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 41% smaller than the 711 average for high schools in Louisiana.

Ville Platte High School falls under Evangeline Parish, which has 13 schools enrolling 5,326 students.

At 75%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Ville Platte High School combined. Smaller groups are 20% White and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, 26% of Evangeline Parish residents are Black. By the diversity index, Ville Platte High School comes in at 40%.

The count of teachers at Ville Platte High School is 35.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.7:1. The average ratio among high schools in Louisiana is 18.0:1, higher than at this school. Around 84% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Evangeline Parish report 72%.

County data help place the school in context: in Evangeline Parish, median household income is about $41,915, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 19%. Ville Platte High School is among the 13 public schools in Evangeline Parish.

The shortest distance from Ville Platte High School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Evangeline Reimagine Academy. The five-mile area around Ville Platte High School holds 3 other public schools.

Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

The number of students declined from 687 to 419 over 4 years. Students per teacher fell from 20.2 in 2020-21 to 11.7 in 2024-25.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Ville Platte High School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Evangeline Parish at a glance

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Population
32,060
Census ACS
Median income
$41,915
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,326 students

Quick facts

School name
Ville Platte High School
District
Evangeline Parish
Address
210 West Cotton Street, Ville Platte, LA 70586
Phone
(337) 363-3387
County
Evangeline Parish
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
419
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
352 (84%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
220063000482
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Evangeline Parish
Other schools in Ville Platte
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Frequently asked questions

About Ville Platte High School
How many students attend Ville Platte High School?
Ville Platte High School enrolls approximately 419 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Ville Platte High School serve?
Ville Platte High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ville Platte High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ville Platte High School is approximately 11.7:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ville Platte High School?
Ville Platte High School reports a student body of 20% White, 3% Hispanic, 75% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Ville Platte High School?
Ville Platte High School is overseen by Evangeline Parish in Evangeline Parish.
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