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Lafayette Co School District

100 Commodore Dr.
Oxford, MS 38655

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Top 20%

Tel: (662) 234-3271

Top Rankings

Lafayette Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

5 Schools

282 Schools

# Students

2,877 Students

125,600 Students

# Teachers

233 Teachers

10,006 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lafayette Co School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	116	57
Kind	203	139
1	226	138
2	209	120
Grade Not Listed	24	16

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District Rank

Lafayette Co School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#27 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lafayette Co School District
2023	#27
2022	#35
2021	#34
2019	#14
2018	#12
2017	#28
2016	#25
2015	#27
2014	#47
2013	#43
2012	#54

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66%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lafayette Co School District	Mississippi
2023	66%	52%
2022	57%	47%
2021	47%	37%
2019	63%	46%
2018	58%	43%
2017	45%	37%
2016	39%	31%
2015	34%	27%
2014	67%	64%
2013	71%	68%
2012	65%	64%

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47%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lafayette Co School District	Mississippi
2022	47%	42%
2021	40%	35%
2019	52%	41%
2018	58%	39%
2017	44%	35%
2016	41%	33%
2015	42%	33%
2014	62%	56%
2013	65%	59%
2012	58%	56%
2011	57%	53%

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60%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lafayette Co School District	Mississippi
2022	60%	55%
2021	64%	49%

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90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lafayette Co School District	Mississippi
2023	90%	89%
2022	92%	89%
2021	91%	88%
2020	90%	88%
2019	87%	85%
2018	82%	84%
2017	82%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	87%	82%
2014	87%	78%
2013	82%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lafayette Co School District	Mississippi
2023	0.42	0.60
2022	0.42	0.60
2021	0.43	0.59
2020	0.43	0.58
2019	0.43	0.58
2018	0.44	0.58
2017	0.44	0.58
2016	0.43	0.56
2015	0.43	0.55
2014	0.43	0.56
2013	0.43	0.55
2012	0.44	0.55
2011	0.45	0.55
2010	0.44	0.55
2009	0.44	0.54
2008	0.43	0.53
2007	0.44	0.53
2006	0.45	0.53
2005	0.44	0.52
2004	0.44	0.53
2003	0.45	0.53
2002	0.45	0.53
2001	0.45	0.53
2000	0.46	0.53
1999	0.47	0.52
1998	0.47	0.51
1997	0.47	0.51
1996	0.48	0.51
1995	0.48	0.51
1994	0.48	0.51
1993	0.47	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Lafayette Co School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lafayette Co School District	Mississippi
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Black

19%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette Co School District	Mississippi
2023	20%	47%
2022	21%	47%
2021	22%	48%
2020	24%	48%
2019	24%	48%
2018	26%	49%
2017	26%	49%
2016	27%	49%
2015	27%	49%
2014	26%	49%
2013	27%	49%
2012	27%	50%
2011	29%	50%
2010	29%	50%
2009	30%	50%
2008	29%	51%
2007	29%	51%
2006	30%	51%
2005	30%	51%
2004	29%	51%
2003	31%	51%
2002	34%	51%
2001	34%	51%
2000	35%	50%
1999	36%	51%
1998	36%	51%
1997	37%	51%
1996	39%	51%
1995	38%	51%
1994	39%	51%
1993	38%	52%

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% White

74%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette Co School District	Mississippi
2023	74%	42%
2022	73%	43%
2021	72%	43%
2020	72%	44%
2019	72%	44%
2018	71%	43%
2017	71%	43%
2016	71%	45%
2015	71%	46%
2014	71%	45%
2013	70%	46%
2012	70%	46%
2011	69%	45%
2010	69%	46%
2009	68%	46%
2008	70%	46%
2007	69%	46%
2006	68%	46%
2005	69%	47%
2004	70%	46%
2003	68%	46%
2002	66%	46%
2001	66%	46%
2000	65%	47%
1999	64%	47%
1998	64%	48%
1997	63%	48%
1996	61%	48%
1995	62%	48%
1994	61%	48%
1993	62%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Lafayette Co School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,263 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,332 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lafayette Co School District	Mississippi
2023	$32 MM	$24 MM
2022	$30 MM	$23 MM
2021	$32 MM	$24 MM
2020	$30 MM	$23 MM
2019	$28 MM	$23 MM
2018	$29 MM	$22 MM
2017	$27 MM	$22 MM
2016	$26 MM	$22 MM
2015	$23 MM	$20 MM
2014	$25 MM	$20 MM
2012	$24 MM	$21 MM
2011	$24 MM	$21 MM
2010	$23 MM	$20 MM
2009	$23 MM	$21 MM
2008	$23 MM	$20 MM
2007	$22 MM	$20 MM
2006	$21 MM	$20 MM
2005	$18 MM	$17 MM
2004	$17 MM	$17 MM
2003	$16 MM	$16 MM
2002	$15 MM	$15 MM
2001	$13 MM	$13 MM
2000	$14 MM	$13 MM
1999	$12 MM	$12 MM
1998	$12 MM	$12 MM
1997	$10 MM	$11 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lafayette Co School District	Mississippi
2023	$35 MM	$23 MM
2022	$49 MM	$23 MM
2021	$35 MM	$23 MM
2020	$49 MM	$23 MM
2019	$31 MM	$22 MM
2018	$28 MM	$21 MM
2017	$26 MM	$21 MM
2016	$25 MM	$21 MM
2015	$22 MM	$20 MM
2014	$24 MM	$20 MM
2012	$21 MM	$20 MM
2011	$20 MM	$20 MM
2010	$22 MM	$20 MM
2009	$23 MM	$20 MM
2008	$22 MM	$20 MM
2007	$22 MM	$19 MM
2006	$27 MM	$18 MM
2005	$21 MM	$17 MM
2004	$17 MM	$16 MM
2003	$16 MM	$15 MM
2002	$14 MM	$14 MM
2001	$14 MM	$14 MM
2000	$15 MM	$14 MM
1999	$13 MM	$14 MM
1998	$15 MM	$12 MM
1997	$12 MM	$11 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,263

$12,205

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lafayette Co School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,283	$12,554
2022	$10,461	$11,172
2021	$11,728	$13,142
2020	$10,461	$11,172
2019	$9,646	$11,082
2018	$9,888	$11,559
2017	$9,642	$11,251
2016	$9,568	$11,100
2015	$8,633	$9,638
2014	$9,416	$8,965
2012	$9,371	$8,998
2011	$9,678	$9,729
2010	$9,419	$9,638
2009	$9,602	$9,999
2008	$9,645	$9,551
2007	$9,222	$8,944
2006	$8,753	$9,208
2005	$8,186	$8,125
2004	$7,767	$8,004
2003	$7,595	$7,380
2002	$7,032	$6,736
2001	$6,442	$5,913
2000	$6,563	$5,664
1999	$5,821	$5,597
1998	$5,622	$5,260
1997	$5,042	$4,903
1995	$3,911	$4,082
1992	$3,244	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$12,332

$12,074

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lafayette Co School District	Mississippi
2023	$12,353	$12,004
2022	$16,948	$11,286
2021	$12,840	$12,566
2020	$16,948	$11,286
2019	$10,872	$10,735
2018	$9,700	$10,908
2017	$9,163	$10,891
2016	$9,269	$10,668
2015	$8,194	$9,666
2014	$8,808	$8,852
2012	$8,156	$8,869
2011	$8,107	$9,323
2010	$8,940	$9,666
2009	$9,628	$9,596
2008	$9,202	$9,285
2007	$9,176	$8,688
2006	$11,555	$8,675
2005	$9,628	$8,168
2004	$7,712	$7,902
2003	$7,338	$7,198
2002	$6,774	$6,475
2001	$6,772	$6,210
2000	$7,016	$6,202
1999	$6,014	$6,315
1998	$7,054	$5,370
1997	$5,628	$4,828
1995	$3,942	$4,089
1992	$2,964	$3,260

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Best Lafayette Co School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Lafayette Elementary School

71 F.d. Buddy East Parkway
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-5627

Gr: PK-2 | 778 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,877 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 90% (Top 30% in MS)
: Top 20%
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education