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Lafayette Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 354 students in Lafayette Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Lafayette Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Lafayette Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is La Fayette Junior-senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
810 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Lafayette Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#495 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
# American Indian Students
310 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
38%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
28%
# Black Students
5 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
472 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
58%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
62
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
69
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
-
27,162
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,520 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,669 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,520
$31,092
Spending / Student
$33,669
$31,961
Best Lafayette Central School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Fayette Junior-senior High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3122 Route 11n
La Fayette, NY 13084
(315) 677-3152
La Fayette, NY 13084
(315) 677-3152
Grades: 7-12
| 354 students
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