Lafayette Co School Dist School District

100 Commodore Dr.
Oxford, MS 38655
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Lafayette Co School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 460 students in Lafayette Co School Dist School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Lafayette Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
2,776 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
11,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Lafayette Co School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#34 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lafayette Co School Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lafayette Co School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lafayette Co School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lafayette Co School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
594 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
21%
43%
# White Students
2,030 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
73%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
53
434
# Students in K Grade:
207
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
203
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
196
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
219
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
221
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
233
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
44
1,953

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,673 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,780 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lafayette Co School Dist  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Lafayette Co School Dist  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,673
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lafayette Co School Dist  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,780
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lafayette Co School Dist  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lafayette Co School Dist School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lafayette Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
102 Commodore Dr.
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-1664
Grades: 7-8
| 460 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,776 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in MS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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