Lafayette County School District

712 Chestnut St
Lewisville, AR 71845
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 252 students in Lafayette County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Lafayette County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
516 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

District Rank

Lafayette County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#250 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lafayette County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lafayette County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lafayette County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lafayette County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lafayette County   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
838 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
312 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
61%
18%
# White Students
156 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
30%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
15
46
# Students in K Grade:
32
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,277 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,027 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lafayette County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lafayette County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,277
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lafayette County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,027
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lafayette County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lafayette County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lafayette County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1209 Alexander Ln
Lewisville, AR 71845
(870) 533-4464
Grades: 7-12
| 252 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 516 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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