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Lafayette County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 244 students in Lafayette County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Lafayette County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
480 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lafayette County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#248 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
63%
19%
% White
27%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,423 is higher than the state median of $13,133. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,229 is higher than the state median of $13,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,423
$13,133
Spending / Student
$17,229
$13,044
Best Lafayette County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lafayette County Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
208 W 7th St
Lewisville, AR 71845
(870) 921-4275
Lewisville, AR 71845
(870) 921-4275
Gr: K-6 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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