Lafayette County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 252 students in Lafayette County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Lafayette County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Lafayette County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
Lafayette County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
312 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
61%
19%
# White Students
156 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
30%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
46
# Students in K Grade:
32
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
92
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,277 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,027 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 516 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
Graduation Rate
: ≥90% (Top 50% in AR)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 9% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education
