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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,021 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 24% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
12 Schools
575 Schools
# Students
7,152 Students
289,728 Students
# Teachers
507 Teachers
19,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lafayette School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#258 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
29%
14%
% Black
22%
14%
% White
40%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,507 is higher than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,740 is higher than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$105 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,507
$13,184
Spending / Student
$14,740
$12,815
Best Lafayette School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2101 S 18th St
Lafayette, IN 47905
(765) 772-4750
Lafayette, IN 47905
(765) 772-4750
Gr: 7-8 | 1,021 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
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