Lyons House · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0Abbeville’s public schools outscore 90% of Louisiana districts
Math proficiency in Abbeville’s districts is 44%, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Abbeville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.
From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Abbeville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 105 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Abbeville’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,379 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is James A. Herod Elementary School, then J.H. Williams Middle School, then Abbeville High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Vermilion Catholic High School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Abbeville’s grade
A: better than 90% of Louisiana school districts, #6 of 162 Louisiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Abbeville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Abbeville
Eaton Park Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 376 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Abbeville
Eaton Park Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 376 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Abbeville
Eaton Park Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 376 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Abbeville
Eaton Park Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 376 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Abbeville
James A. Herod Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 285 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Abbeville
James A. Herod Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 285 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Abbeville
James A. Herod Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 285 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Abbeville
J.H. Williams Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 374 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Abbeville
J.H. Williams Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 374 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Abbeville
J.H. Williams Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 374 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Abbeville
Abbeville High School
Grades 9–12 · 569 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Abbeville
Abbeville High School
Grades 9–12 · 569 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Abbeville
Abbeville High School
Grades 9–12 · 569 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Abbeville
Abbeville High School
Grades 9–12 · 569 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Abbeville’s public schools are run by Vermilion Parish School District, which also serves Delcambre, Erath, Gueydan and Kaplan and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Abbeville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Abbeville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | A | Vermilion Parish |
Every school in Abbeville
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Abbeville’s schools
Are Abbeville’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Abbeville children attend outscore 90% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #6 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Abbeville in?
Vermilion Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,433 students in 20 schools (2024–25).
Where do Abbeville kids go to high school?
Abbeville High School, with 569 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Abbeville’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Vermilion Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Abbeville spend per student?
$13,379 in Vermilion Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Abbeville?
Yes: Vermilion Catholic High School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 531 students).
Parents talk
What Abbeville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Abbeville → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.