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Lafayette Co School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 680 students in Lafayette Co School Dist School District.
Public Preschools in Lafayette Co School Dist School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
2,776 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
7,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lafayette Co School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
35%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
594 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
21%
46%
# White Students
2,030 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
73%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
207
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
203
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
196
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
219
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
221
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
233
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
766
# Ungraded Students:
44
2,097
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,673 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,780 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,673
$12,094
Spending / Student
$12,780
$11,965
Best Lafayette Co School Dist School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
71 F.d. Buddy East Parkway
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-5627
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-5627
Grades: PK-2
| 680 students
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