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Lafayette County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 236 students in Lafayette County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Lafayette County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Lafayette County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lafayette County High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
480 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Lafayette County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#250 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,045 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,011 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
26,629 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
305 Students
32,787 Students
% Black Students
63%
18%
# White Students
128 Students
105,628 Students
% White Students
27%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,753 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
6,752 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
28
225
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
309
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
312
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
321
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
388
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
1,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
9,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
16,101
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
39,879
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
39,369
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
37,430
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
32,498
# Ungraded Students:
-
99
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,423 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,229 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,423
$13,132
Spending / Student
$17,229
$13,043
Best Lafayette County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lafayette County High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1209 Alexander Ln
Lewisville, AR 71845
(870) 533-4464
Lewisville, AR 71845
(870) 533-4464
Grades: 7-12
| 236 students
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