Top Rankings
Lafayette School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 515 students in Lafayette School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschool in Lafayette School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,908 Schools
# Students
1,144 Students
1,125,899 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
71,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lafayette School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,507 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
28,499 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
237 Students
401,232 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
36%
# Black Students
82 Students
236,140 Students
% Black Students
7%
21%
# White Students
786 Students
404,246 Students
% White Students
69%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,836 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
51,439 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
61,994
# Students in K Grade:
92
157,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
167,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
164,312
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
178,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
158,048
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
163,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
27,347
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
18,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
18,464
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
2,232
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
2,197
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
2,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
4,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,378 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,969 is higher than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,378
$11,974
Spending / Student
$11,969
$11,627
Best Lafayette School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lafayette Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
811 E Main St
Mayo, FL 32066
(386) 294-4112
Mayo, FL 32066
(386) 294-4112
Grades: PK-5
| 515 students
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