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Lafayette School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,021 students in Lafayette School Corporation School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Lafayette School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
12 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
7,152 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
507 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lafayette School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#239 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.55
# American Indian Students
14 Students
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,108 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
14%
# Black Students
1,563 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
22%
14%
# White Students
2,855 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
40%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
565 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
895
# Students in K Grade:
641
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
601
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
621
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
585
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
583
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
513
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
516
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
507
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
514
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
511
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
536
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
525
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
462
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
-
241
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,507 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,740 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$105 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,507
$13,222
Spending / Student
$14,740
$12,852
Best Lafayette School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2101 S 18th St
Lafayette, IN 47905
(765) 772-4750
Lafayette, IN 47905
(765) 772-4750
Grades: 7-8
| 1,021 students
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