Lafayette County C-1 School District

805 W 31st St
Higginsville, MO 64037-1671
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 230 students in Lafayette County C-1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Lafayette County C-1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
964 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Lafayette County C-1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 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.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#380 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lafayette County C-1  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lafayette County C-1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lafayette County C-1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lafayette County C-1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lafayette County C-1  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.49
# American Indian Students
3 Students
895 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
39 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
822 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
85%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
49
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
60
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
78
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,345 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,778 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lafayette County C-1  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lafayette County C-1  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,345
$15,081
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lafayette County C-1  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,778
$13,908
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lafayette County C-1  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lafayette County C-1 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lafayette Co. Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
807b W 31st
Higginsville, MO 64037
(660) 584-7161
Grades: 6-8
| 230 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 964 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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