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Lafayette High School

Traditional Public School

160 Commodore Dr.

Oxford, MS 38655

662-234-3614

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Overview

Lafayette High School serves 827 students in grades 9-12. This school is a traditional public school and its 2019 accountability rating was B. Per student spending for this school is $10,075.

Grades

9

10

11

12

Performance

B

2019 Accountability Rating
Mississippi Department of Education

Funding

$

Tax-Funded
$10,075/Child

Demographics

Lafayette High School serves 827 students. This school body is 68.32% White and 28.05% African-American.

School

Teachers
Total: 72
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Experienced: 70%
In-Field: 86% 
Principals
Total: 3
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 827

By Grade:

  •       9: 241
  •       10: 221
  •       11: 168
  •       12: 197
  •       Special Secondary: 14
  •       Other: -14

By Racial and Ethnic Composition:

  •       African-American: 28%
  •       Hispanic: 3%
  •       White: 68%
  •       Other: 1%

District

Teachers
Total: 214
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Experienced: 77%
In-Field: 95% 
Principals
Total: 11
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 2,763

By Grade:

  •       Pre-K: 48
  •       Special Pre-K: Array
  •       K: 181
  •       Special K: Array
  •       Special Elementary: 12
  •       1: 204
  •       2: 176
  •       3: 197
  •       4: 216
  •       5: 182
  •       6: 217
  •       7: 230
  •       8: 261
  •       9: 241
  •       10: 221
  •       11: 159
  •       12: 197
  •       Special Secondary: 17
  •       Secondary GED: Array
  •       Other: 4

Community

Lafayette County

Total Population: 54,019

  •       Males: 26,222
  •       Females: 27,797

Growth: 14.08%
Number of Households: 18,356
Median Income: $55,786

Race/Ethnicity Male Female Total % Change
Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian 19,301 19,797 39,098 14%
Black or African American 5,830 6,979 12,809 14%
Asian-American 614 568 1,182 16%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 26 22 48 -4%
Native American and Alaska Native 97 80 177 18%
Hispanic American 714 728 1,442 34%
Two or more races 354 351 705 58%


Performance

Graduate Outcomes

High School Graduation Rate: 89.76%
Post Secondary Enrollment Rate: 71%
Labor Force Participation Rate: 59%

ACT

Composite Average: 18.6 (2021)
Number of Students Taking the ACT: 147 (2021)
Sub-Scores:
English: 17.9
Mathematics: 18.3
Reading: 19.2
Science: 18.9

State Testing

U.S. History Proficiency: 54.8%
Mathematics Proficiency: 51.2%
English Proficiency: 41.8%
Science Proficiency: 62%

Discipline

  • In-School Suspensions: 0
  • Out-of-School Suspensions: <5
  • Expulsions: 0
  • Incidents of Violence: <10
  • Referral to Law Enforcement: 0
  • School-Based Arrests: 0

Funding

Lafayette High School is a traditional public school funded by local, state, and federal tax dollars. Per student spending for this school is $10,075.

Total

Per-student Spending: $10,075

State/Local

Per-student Spending: $9,677

Federal

Per-student Spending: $483

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