Mamou’s public schools outscore 69% of Louisiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Mamou, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 26% of Mamou’s students scored proficient, below the Louisiana average (32%). 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.
Mamou’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 51 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mamou’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,090 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Mamou Junior High, then Mamou High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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 Mamou’s grade
B+: better than 69% of Louisiana school districts, #102 of 162 Louisiana towns. Graduation is above the Louisiana average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mamou, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Mamou
Mamou Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 392 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mamou
Mamou High School
Grades 9–12 · 443 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Mamou
Mamou High School
Grades 9–12 · 443 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Mamou
Mamou High School
Grades 9–12 · 443 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Mamou’s public schools are run by Evangeline Parish School District, which also serves Basile, Chataignier, Pine Prairie and Turkey Creek 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 below the state in reading
Mamou vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Mamou’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mamou | B+ | Evangeline Parish |
Every school in Mamou
3 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 Mamou’s schools
Are Mamou’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mamou children attend outscore 69% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #102 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mamou in?
Evangeline Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,326 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mamou kids go to high school?
Mamou High School, with 443 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Mamou’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Evangeline Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Mamou spend per student?
$16,090 in Evangeline Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mamou families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mamou → 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.