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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 264 students in Lafayette County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Lafayette County School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
516 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
8,098 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.
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
0.54
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
312 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
61%
17%
# White Students
156 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
30%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
32
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
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.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,277
$12,914
Spending / Student
$16,027
$12,826
Best Lafayette County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lafayette County Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
208 W 7th St
Lewisville, AR 71845
(870) 921-4275
Lewisville, AR 71845
(870) 921-4275
Grades: PK-6
| 264 students
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