| Index | Basile | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 82% | 64% | 49% |
| 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, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kinder, LA | 2,574 | 76% | 55% |
| Iota, LA | 1,737 | 74% | 50% |
| Mamou, LA | 3,203 | 74% | 49% |
| Elton, LA | 1,295 | 71% | 44% |
| Oberlin, LA | 1,803 | 68% | 39% |
| Basile, LA | 1,833 | 82% | 66% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lenox, MA | 1,833 | 77% | 56% |
| West Hamburg, PA | 1,833 | 61% | 24% |
| Tchula, MS | 1,833 | 9% | 83% |
| East Cleveland, TN | 1,833 | 32% | 34% |
| Stevenson, AL | 1,834 | 37% | 25% |
| Basile, LA | 1,833 | 82% | 66% |
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