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Serving 868 students in grades 9-12, Lafayette High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,345 students in grades 9-12, Oxford High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
868 students
1,345 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
82 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#68 out of 805 schools in MS (Top 10%)
#170 out of 805 schools in MS (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MS)
60%
(Top 30% in MS)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
(Top 20% in MS)
53%
(Top 30% in MS)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
(Top 20% in MS)
68%
(Top 30% in MS)
Graduation Rate
90-94%
(Top 20% in MS)
87%
(Top 50% in MS)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
233
339
Grade 10 Students
241
357
Grade 11 Students
176
318
Grade 12 Students
211
297
Ungraded Students
7
34
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
23%
36%
% White
73%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.62
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
