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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 242 students in Lafayette County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Lafayette County School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Lafayette County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lafayette County High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
535 Students
177,655 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
17,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#240 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,056 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,896 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
24,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
325 Students
33,445 Students
% Black Students
61%
19%
# White Students
171 Students
108,309 Students
% White Students
32%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
57
# Students in K Grade:
44
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
10,198
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
16,719
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
40,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
36,411
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
35,190
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
33,165
# Ungraded Students:
-
127
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,735 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,458 is higher than the state median of $12,922. 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
$14,735
$13,010
Spending / Student
$15,458
$12,922
Best Lafayette County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lafayette County High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1209 Alexander Ln
Lewisville, AR 71845
(870) 533-4464
Lewisville, AR 71845
(870) 533-4464
Grades: 7-12
| 242 students
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