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Lafayette County C-1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 310 students in Lafayette County C-1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Lafayette County C-1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Lafayette County C-1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lafayette Co. High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
980 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lafayette County C-1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#380 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.48
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
41 Students
41,862 Students
% Black Students
4%
14%
# White Students
845 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
86%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
64
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,128 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,537 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,128
$15,071
Spending / Student
$14,537
$13,899
Best Lafayette County C-1 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lafayette Co. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
807a W 31st
Higginsville, MO 64037
(660) 584-3661
Higginsville, MO 64037
(660) 584-3661
Grades: 9-12
| 310 students
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