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West Lafayette Com School Corp School District

Item: West Lafayette Com School Corp School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1130 N Salisbury
West Lafayette, IN 47906

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (765) 746-1602

www.wl.k12.in.us

Top Rankings

West Lafayette Com School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,428 Schools

# Students

2,343 Students

664,094 Students

# Teachers

161 Teachers

44,060 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District	Indiana
Pre-K	33	46
Kind	139	158
1	168	170
2	172	172
3	179	178
4	172	174
5	165	177
6	199	175

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District Rank

West Lafayette Com School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#7 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District
2023	#7
2022	#6
2021	#5
2019	#7
2018	#7
2017	#6
2016	#5
2015	#7
2014	#7
2013	#4
2012	#1

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67%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	67%	39%
2022	67%	38%
2021	66%	36%
2019	72%	45%
2018	80%	54%
2017	80%	54%
2016	82%	55%
2015	86%	64%
2014	95%	83%
2013	95%	81%
2012	96%	80%

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66%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District	Indiana
2022	66%	41%
2021	70%	43%
2019	72%	49%
2018	80%	62%
2017	85%	63%
2016	84%	64%
2015	87%	68%
2014	94%	80%
2013	94%	78%
2012	96%	78%
2011	94%	77%

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63%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District	Indiana
2022	63%	34%
2021	70%	38%

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(21-22)

≥95%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District	Indiana
2022	95%	88%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	95%	82%
2016	95%	85%
2015	95%	86%
2014	95%	87%
2013	95%	86%
2012	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

8.2%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	8.2%	23.7%
2022	5%	25.1%
2021	4.8%	21%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	0.64	0.55
2022	0.62	0.54
2021	0.62	0.53
2020	0.60	0.52
2019	0.60	0.52
2018	0.60	0.50
2017	0.60	0.50
2016	0.58	0.50
2015	0.55	0.49
2014	0.55	0.47
2013	0.54	0.46
2012	0.52	0.46
2011	0.52	0.45
2010	0.47	0.43
2009	0.46	0.42
2008	0.45	0.41
2007	0.46	0.39
2006	0.40	0.34
2005	0.40	0.33
2004	0.38	0.31
2003	0.37	0.31
2002	0.37	0.30
2001	0.33	0.28
2000	0.30	0.27
1999	0.30	0.27
1998	0.29	0.26
1997	0.30	0.27
1996	0.31	0.25
1995	0.33	0.25
1994	0.34	0.25
1993	0.34	0.25
1992	0.33	0.24
1991	0.32	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

25%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	22%	3%
2022	22%	3%
2021	22%	3%
2020	24%	3%
2019	24%	3%
2018	23%	2%
2017	23%	2%
2016	22%	3%
2015	22%	2%
2014	21%	3%
2013	21%	2%
2012	20%	3%
2011	21%	3%
2010	21%	4%
2009	20%	3%
2008	20%	2%
2007	20%	2%
2006	19%	1%
2005	17%	2%
2004	18%	1%
2003	17%	2%
2002	16%	1%
2001	14%	1%
2000	12%	1%
1999	14%	1%
1998	12%	1%
1997	13%	2%
1996	12%	1%
1995	13%	1%
1994	14%	1%
1993	15%	1%
1992	14%	1%
1991	13%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	8%	14%
2022	7%	14%
2021	7%	13%
2020	7%	12%
2019	7%	12%
2018	6%	12%
2017	6%	12%
2016	5%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	6%	10%
2013	5%	10%
2012	6%	9%
2011	5%	8%
2010	4%	8%
2009	4%	8%
2008	4%	8%
2007	4%	7%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	8%	13%
2022	8%	13%
2021	8%	13%
2020	6%	13%
2019	6%	13%
2018	6%	12%
2017	6%	12%
2016	7%	12%
2015	4%	12%
2014	5%	12%
2013	5%	12%
2012	4%	12%
2011	4%	12%
2010	5%	13%
2009	5%	13%
2008	5%	13%
2007	5%	13%
2006	3%	13%
2005	4%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	4%	12%
2001	3%	12%
2000	2%	12%
1999	2%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	2%	11%

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% White

53%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	55%	64%
2022	57%	65%
2021	57%	66%
2020	58%	67%
2019	58%	67%
2018	59%	69%
2017	59%	69%
2016	61%	69%
2015	63%	70%
2014	64%	71%
2013	65%	72%
2012	66%	72%
2011	66%	73%
2010	70%	75%
2009	71%	76%
2008	71%	77%
2007	71%	78%
2006	75%	80%
2005	76%	81%
2004	76%	82%
2003	78%	82%
2002	78%	83%
2001	81%	84%
2000	83%	84%
1999	83%	85%
1998	83%	85%
1997	83%	85%
1996	82%	86%
1995	81%	86%
1994	80%	86%
1993	80%	86%
1992	81%	86%
1991	82%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	7%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,483 is higher than the state median of $13,142. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,061 is higher than the state median of $12,774. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$39 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$43 MM	$18 MM
2022	$39 MM	$18 MM
2021	$39 MM	$15 MM
2020	$36 MM	$15 MM
2019	$36 MM	$15 MM
2018	$34 MM	$16 MM
2017	$34 MM	$16 MM
2016	$32 MM	$16 MM
2015	$30 MM	$19 MM
2014	$30 MM	$16 MM
2012	$29 MM	$17 MM
2011	$27 MM	$16 MM
2010	$30 MM	$19 MM
2009	$30 MM	$21 MM
2008	$17 MM	$18 MM
2007	$23 MM	$17 MM
2006	$23 MM	$19 MM
2005	$29 MM	$19 MM
2004	$20 MM	$17 MM
2003	$15 MM	$14 MM
2002	$21 MM	$17 MM
2001	$21 MM	$17 MM
2000	$20 MM	$15 MM
1999	$20 MM	$15 MM
1998	$22 MM	$14 MM
1997	$19 MM	$15 MM
1996	$22 MM	$11 MM
1995	$15 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$33 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$42 MM	$18 MM
2022	$39 MM	$17 MM
2021	$33 MM	$14 MM
2020	$35 MM	$15 MM
2019	$35 MM	$15 MM
2018	$29 MM	$15 MM
2017	$29 MM	$14 MM
2016	$29 MM	$14 MM
2015	$24 MM	$16 MM
2014	$27 MM	$15 MM
2012	$25 MM	$15 MM
2011	$22 MM	$15 MM
2010	$24 MM	$16 MM
2009	$23 MM	$18 MM
2008	$22 MM	$17 MM
2007	$24 MM	$18 MM
2006	$24 MM	$18 MM
2005	$23 MM	$19 MM
2004	$23 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$16 MM
2002	$20 MM	$17 MM
2001	$19 MM	$16 MM
2000	$18 MM	$16 MM
1999	$20 MM	$15 MM
1998	$23 MM	$14 MM
1997	$23 MM	$13 MM
1996	$17 MM	$12 MM
1995	$16 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,483

$13,142

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$17,800	$14,809
2022	$16,512	$14,082
2021	$16,675	$11,549
2020	$14,971	$11,698
2019	$15,133	$11,737
2018	$14,377	$12,551
2017	$14,438	$12,088
2016	$13,955	$11,721
2015	$13,381	$12,273
2014	$13,298	$10,918
2012	$13,359	$10,935
2011	$12,528	$10,703
2010	$14,025	$12,273
2009	$14,679	$13,002
2008	$8,464	$10,947
2007	$11,530	$9,796
2006	$11,361	$11,104
2005	$14,389	$11,216
2004	$10,281	$9,324
2003	$7,486	$7,547
2002	$10,585	$8,650
2001	$11,398	$8,810
2000	$10,431	$7,962
1999	$9,734	$7,812
1998	$10,597	$7,104
1997	$9,018	$7,776
1995	$7,015	$6,158
1992	$6,099	$4,903

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Spending / Student

$14,061

$12,774

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$17,221	$14,487
2022	$16,280	$13,423
2021	$14,225	$11,021
2020	$14,416	$11,647
2019	$14,611	$11,573
2018	$12,347	$11,226
2017	$12,309	$11,227
2016	$12,777	$10,567
2015	$10,639	$10,163
2014	$11,968	$10,049
2012	$11,727	$10,148
2011	$10,320	$9,902
2010	$11,151	$10,163
2009	$11,395	$11,056
2008	$10,753	$10,333
2007	$12,073	$10,659
2006	$11,842	$10,690
2005	$11,492	$10,750
2004	$11,440	$9,398
2003	$11,172	$8,918
2002	$10,254	$8,879
2001	$10,353	$8,765
2000	$9,339	$8,189
1999	$9,855	$7,935
1998	$11,101	$7,177
1997	$11,158	$7,005
1995	$7,451	$6,269
1992	$6,072	$4,863

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Best West Lafayette Com School Corp School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

West Lafayette Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

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Add to Compare

600 Cumberland Ave
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 464-3212

Gr: K-3 | 691 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #22.

West Lafayette Intermediate School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 60%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1838 N Salisbury
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 746-0500

Gr: 4-6 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,343 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in IN)
: Top 5%
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 66% (Top 5%)
: 63% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education