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Lafayette Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,578 students in Lafayette Co School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Lafayette Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
2,877 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lafayette Co School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,825 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
3,105 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
13,909 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
560 Students
131,030 Students
% Black Students
19%
45%
# White Students
2,122 Students
126,881 Students
% White Students
74%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
15,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
116
7,573
# Students in K Grade:
203
32,159
# Students in 1st Grade:
226
33,793
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
33,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
32,438
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
30,795
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
30,335
# Students in 6th Grade:
198
32,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
23,550
# Students in 8th Grade:
196
22,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
2,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
2,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
2,153
# Students in 12th Grade:
221
1,810
# Ungraded Students:
55
5,092
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,263 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,332 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,263
$12,205
Spending / Student
$12,332
$12,074
Best Lafayette Co School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lafayette Upper Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
120 Commodore Drive
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 236-3761
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 236-3761
Grades: 3-6
| 800 students
Rank: n/an/a
71 F.d. Buddy East Parkway
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-5627
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-5627
Grades: PK-2
| 778 students
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