A+
Lafayette Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves Lafayette.
Students
3,230
Schools
6
Spent per student
$18,618
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
5%
Debt
$66.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lafayette Elementary School District
- School Grade A+: better than 98% of California districts
- Math proficiency 43 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the CA average
- 22 students per teacher
- Debt of $66.5M, about $20,599 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cherryland.
K–5Colonial Acres ElementarySan Lorenzo Unified School District
7–89 middle schoolsHayward Unified School District
9–125 high schoolsHayward Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency76%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts80%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate 82% at Hayward Unified School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,618 per student · 12% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 31%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 23%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,261’20
3,136’21
3,177’22
3,212’23
3,230’24
About steady.
Students
White 51%Two or more races 24%Asian 13%Hispanic 11%Black <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.