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Lafayette Central School District

5957 Route 20w
Lafayette, NY 13084-9701

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Tel: (315) 677-9728

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 445 students in Lafayette Central School District. This district's average elementary is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.

Public Elementary Schools in Lafayette Central School District have an score of 29% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and score of 29% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

3 Schools

3,703 Schools

# Students

775 Students

1,750,092 Students

# Teachers

81 Teachers

153,310 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

10:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lafayette Central School District	New York
Pre-K	26	54
Kind	56	153
1	56	160
2	60	164
3	65	160
4	65	163
5	48	164
6	50	166
7	10	146
8	9	146

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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%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lafayette Central School District
2023	#881
2022	#813
2021	#495
2019	#741
2018	#680
2017	#474
2016	#484
2015	#495
2014	#616
2013	#620
2012	#669

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33%

52%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lafayette Central School District	New York
2023	33%	52%
2022	35%	46%
2021	45%	55%
2019	35%	54%
2018	40%	52%
2017	48%	50%
2016	48%	49%
2015	53%	48%
2014	36%	41%
2013	28%	39%
2012	58%	69%

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34%

49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lafayette Central School District	New York
2022	34%	49%
2021	56%	62%
2019	34%	52%
2018	40%	52%
2017	49%	47%
2016	47%	46%
2015	38%	40%
2014	28%	37%
2013	36%	39%
2012	57%	60%
2011	54%	58%

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80-84%

78%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lafayette Central School District	New York
2022	82%	78%
2021	77%	84%

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(21-22)

90-94%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lafayette Central School District	New York
2022	92%	87%
2021	95%	85%
2020	92%	83%
2019	92%	83%
2018	95%	82%
2017	82%	82%
2016	84%	81%
2015	87%	79%
2014	92%	78%
2013	87%	78%
2012	92%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.73

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lafayette Central School District	New York
2023	0.52	0.73
2022	0.52	0.72
2021	0.52	0.72
2020	0.51	0.71
2019	0.51	0.71
2018	0.49	0.71
2017	0.49	0.71
2016	0.48	0.70
2015	0.50	0.70
2014	0.51	0.69
2013	0.49	0.69
2012	0.47	0.68
2011	0.47	0.68
2010	0.45	0.66
2009	0.44	0.66
2008	0.43	0.66
2007	0.43	0.65
2006	0.45	0.64
2005	0.44	0.64
2004	0.44	0.63
2003	0.43	0.62
2002	0.42	0.62
2001	0.42	0.63
2000	0.42	0.62
1999	0.43	0.62
1998	0.43	0.61
1997	0.40	0.61
1996	0.40	0.60
1995	0.37	0.60
1994	0.38	0.60
1993	0.38	0.59

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% American Indian

38%

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lafayette Central School District	New York
2023	38%	1%
2022	39%	1%
2021	38%	1%
2020	34%	1%
2019	34%	1%
2018	32%	2%
2017	32%	2%
2016	32%	1%
2015	32%	1%
2014	31%	1%
2013	31%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lafayette Central School District	New York
2023	1%	10%
2014	2%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	8%
2000	1%	6%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

2%

30%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lafayette Central School District	New York
2023	1%	29%
2022	1%	29%
2021	1%	28%
2020	1%	27%
2019	1%	27%
2018	1%	26%
2017	1%	26%
2016	1%	26%
2015	1%	25%
2014	1%	25%
2013	1%	24%

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% Black

1%

16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Lafayette Central School District	New York
2023	1%	16%
2022	1%	16%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2015	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	19%
2009	1%	19%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	19%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	20%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	20%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	20%
1995	1%	20%

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% White

58%

39%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette Central School District	New York
2023	58%	40%
2022	58%	41%
2021	59%	41%
2020	62%	43%
2019	62%	43%
2018	64%	44%
2017	64%	44%
2016	65%	44%
2015	64%	45%
2014	64%	46%
2013	65%	47%
2012	68%	48%
2011	66%	49%
2010	69%	51%
2009	70%	51%
2008	71%	51%
2007	71%	52%
2006	69%	53%
2005	70%	53%
2004	69%	54%
2003	70%	55%
2002	71%	55%
2001	71%	55%
2000	71%	55%
1999	70%	55%
1998	70%	57%
1997	73%	57%
1996	73%	58%
1995	76%	58%
1994	76%	58%
1993	75%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

1%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Lafayette Central School District	New York
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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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

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lafayette Central School District	New York
2023	$27 MM	$36 MM
2022	$27 MM	$36 MM
2021	$27 MM	$36 MM
2020	$27 MM	$36 MM
2019	$26 MM	$35 MM
2018	$25 MM	$34 MM
2017	$25 MM	$33 MM
2016	$25 MM	$32 MM
2015	$21 MM	$29 MM
2014	$23 MM	$31 MM
2012	$21 MM	$29 MM
2011	$21 MM	$29 MM
2010	$21 MM	$29 MM
2009	$20 MM	$29 MM
2008	$21 MM	$28 MM
2007	$21 MM	$27 MM
2006	$21 MM	$25 MM
2005	$20 MM	$24 MM
2004	$18 MM	$22 MM
2003	$17 MM	$21 MM
2002	$16 MM	$20 MM
2001	$15 MM	$19 MM
2000	$16 MM	$18 MM
1999	$14 MM	$17 MM
1998	$13 MM	$16 MM
1997	$13 MM	$15 MM
1996	$12 MM	$15 MM
1995	$12 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$80,737 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lafayette Central School District	New York
2023	$27 MM	$21 MM
2022	$30 MM	$22 MM
2021	$27 MM	$21 MM
2020	$30 MM	$22 MM
2019	$25 MM	$35 MM
2018	$24 MM	$34 MM
2017	$23 MM	$33 MM
2016	$30 MM	$31 MM
2015	$25 MM	$30 MM
2014	$22 MM	$29 MM
2012	$20 MM	$28 MM
2011	$22 MM	$30 MM
2010	$25 MM	$30 MM
2009	$20 MM	$28 MM
2008	$20 MM	$27 MM
2007	$20 MM	$26 MM
2006	$21 MM	$25 MM
2005	$22 MM	$24 MM
2004	$18 MM	$23 MM
2003	$16 MM	$24 MM
2002	$16 MM	$23 MM
2001	$17 MM	$21 MM
2000	$18 MM	$19 MM
1999	$13 MM	$17 MM
1998	$13 MM	$16 MM
1997	$12 MM	$15 MM
1996	$11 MM	$16 MM
1995	$11 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$35,034

$31,307

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lafayette Central School District	New York
2023	$34,631	$43,745
2022	$32,423	$44,052
2021	$34,109	$45,286
2020	$32,423	$44,052
2019	$30,512	$41,967
2018	$29,207	$37,783
2017	$27,504	$37,501
2016	$28,265	$36,257
2015	$23,854	$23,859
2014	$26,540	$33,260
2012	$23,195	$25,935
2011	$23,370	$26,364
2010	$23,266	$23,859
2009	$23,375	$21,692
2008	$23,565	$20,453
2007	$23,055	$18,556
2006	$21,244	$17,116
2005	$20,992	$16,764
2004	$17,165	$16,002
2003	$14,861	$14,881
2002	$14,842	$13,663
2001	$13,234	$12,690
2000	$14,068	$11,736
1999	$12,058	$11,068
1998	$10,959	$10,435
1997	$10,805	$9,995
1995	$10,049	$9,825
1992	$9,128	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$35,190

$32,183

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lafayette Central School District	New York
2023	$34,786	$25,493
2022	$36,679	$26,731
2021	$34,261	$26,391
2020	$36,679	$26,731
2019	$29,810	$42,427
2018	$27,859	$38,270
2017	$25,754	$36,628
2016	$33,215	$34,588
2015	$29,121	$24,841
2014	$25,455	$31,853
2012	$22,684	$25,203
2011	$24,443	$27,087
2010	$28,402	$24,841
2009	$23,533	$21,514
2008	$22,336	$20,169
2007	$21,897	$18,076
2006	$22,002	$17,357
2005	$22,592	$16,650
2004	$17,526	$16,888
2003	$14,450	$16,638
2002	$14,441	$15,352
2001	$15,082	$13,878
2000	$15,888	$12,449
1999	$11,065	$11,246
1998	$10,421	$10,823
1997	$10,057	$10,248
1995	$9,711	$9,858
1992	$8,725	$8,716

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Best Lafayette Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

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Rank: #11.

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(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 775 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
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