| Index | Basile | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 82% | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 175 | 7,963 |
| Index | Basile | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 56.3% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 52.0% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 23.7% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 8.5% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.7% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.8% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Basile. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Basile, LA schools is 82%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Basile, LA, an average of 56.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 52.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Iota, LA | 1,752 | 84% | 74.0% |
| Kinder, LA | 2,609 | 83% | 72.6% |
| Oberlin, LA | 1,778 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Mamou, LA | 3,137 | 77% | 59.9% |
| Elton, LA | 1,322 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Basile, LA | 2,132 | 82% | 70.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belcourt, ND | 2,132 | 26% | 46.2% |
| Pinckney, MI | 2,132 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Ferdinand, IN | 2,133 | 71% | 47.6% |
| East Jordan, MI | 2,133 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Kahoka, MO | 2,133 | 40% | 16.0% |
| Basile, LA | 2,132 | 82% | 70.8% |
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