Top Rankings
Lafayette School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,101 students in Lafayette School Corporation School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Lafayette School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
12 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
7,430 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
528 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lafayette School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 57% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Graduation Rate
57%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.54
# American Indian Students
20 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,042 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
13%
# Black Students
1,555 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
21%
14%
# White Students
3,207 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
43%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
566 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
410
# Students in K Grade:
696
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
613
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
615
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
616
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
573
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
531
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
532
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
538
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
563
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
595
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
564
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
500
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
494
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
320
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,964 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,189 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$105 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,964
$13,179
Spending / Student
$14,189
$12,810
Best Lafayette School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2101 S 18th St
Lafayette, IN 47905
(765) 772-4750
Lafayette, IN 47905
(765) 772-4750
Grades: 7-8
| 1,101 students
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