A−
Lafayette County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Abbeville and Taylor, and parts of Oxford.
Students
2,854
Schools
5
Spent per student
$11,562
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$22.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lafayette County School District
- School Grade A−: better than 80% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the MS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $22.3M, about $7,798 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Paris.
PK–2Lafayette Elementary SchoolThis district
3–6Lafayette Upper Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8Lafayette Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Lafayette High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,562 per student · 7% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 50%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,763’20
2,776’21
2,872’22
2,877’23
2,854’24
Up 3.3% since 2020.
Students
White 73%Black 19%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
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.