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Lafayette County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 778 students in Lafayette County School District.
Public Preschools in Lafayette County School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.60.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
281 Schools
# Students
2,877 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
10,003 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lafayette County 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.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
19%
45%
% White
74%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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 grown by 7% 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 declined by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,263
$12,205
Spending / Student
$12,332
$12,074
Best Lafayette County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
71 F.d. Buddy East Parkway
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-5627
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-5627
Gr: PK-2 | 778 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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