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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 527 students in Lafayette School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschool in Lafayette School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,902 Schools
# Students
1,133 Students
1,124,074 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
71,061 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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 2021-2022 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)
66%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
28,808 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
240 Students
409,820 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
36%
# Black Students
81 Students
236,066 Students
% Black Students
7%
21%
# White Students
767 Students
392,557 Students
% White Students
68%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,696 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
52,612 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
64,349
# Students in K Grade:
100
154,392
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
161,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
167,396
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
171,016
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
167,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
159,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
27,337
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
19,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
19,106
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
2,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
2,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
2,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
4,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,489 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,085 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,489
$11,962
Spending / Student
$12,085
$11,615
Best Lafayette School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lafayette Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
811 E Main St
Mayo, FL 32066
(386) 294-4112
Mayo, FL 32066
(386) 294-4112
Grades: PK-5
| 527 students
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