Lafayette Central School District

5957 Route 20w
Lafayette, NY 13084-9701
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 445 students in Lafayette Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Lafayette Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,576 Schools
# Students
775 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lafayette Central School District, which is ranked #884 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#881 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
52%
34%
49%
80-84%
78%
(21-22)
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.73
% American Indian
38%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
2%
31%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
58%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,034 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,190 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,034
$31,307
Spending / Student
$35,190
$32,183

Best Lafayette Central School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
C Grant Grimshaw School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5957 Us Rt 20w
La Fayette, NY 13084
(315) 677-3152
Gr: PK-6 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Onondaga Nation School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Rr 1-rt 11a
Nedrow, NY 13120
(315) 469-6991
Gr: PK-8 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 775 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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