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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 734 students in Lafayette Co School District.
Public Preschools in Lafayette Co School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
2,872 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
9,817 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
577 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
20%
45%
# White Students
2,124 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
74%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
209
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
218
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
238
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
241
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
211
932
# Ungraded Students:
41
2,290
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,283 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,353 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,283
$12,143
Spending / Student
$12,353
$12,013
Best Lafayette Co School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Lafayette Elementary School
Magnet School
71 F.d. Buddy East Parkway
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-5627
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-5627
Grades: PK-2
| 734 students
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