Top Rankings
Lafayette School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 546 students in Lafayette School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschool in Lafayette School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,879 Schools
# Students
1,152 Students
1,094,201 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
69,544 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lafayette School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29%
33.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
21%
38%
% Black
7%
21%
% White
68%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,846 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,419. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,618 is less than the state median of $13,816. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$41,097 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,380 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,846
$14,419
Spending / Student
$13,618
$13,816
Best Lafayette School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lafayette Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
811 E Main St
Mayo, FL 32066
(386) 294-4112
Mayo, FL 32066
(386) 294-4112
Gr: PK-5 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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