Lafayette School Corporation School District

2300 Cason St
Lafayette, IN 47904
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#239 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lafayette School Corporation  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lafayette School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lafayette School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lafayette School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lafayette School Corporation  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $13,214. 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 $12,844. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lafayette School Corporation  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$105 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lafayette School Corporation  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,507
$13,214
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lafayette School Corporation  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,740
$12,844
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lafayette School Corporation  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lafayette School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2101 S 18th St
Lafayette, IN 47905
(765) 772-4750
Grades: 7-8
| 1,021 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,152 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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