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Lafayette Central School District

5957 Route 20w
Lafayette, NY 13084-9701
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 330 students in Lafayette Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High School in Lafayette Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 59% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High School in Lafayette Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is La Fayette Junior-senior High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
775 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Lafayette Central School District, which is ranked #818 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 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)
#813 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lafayette Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lafayette Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lafayette Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lafayette Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lafayette Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
292 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
38%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
6 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
448 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
58%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
56
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
23,878

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
This chart displays total revenue of Lafayette Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lafayette Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$35,034
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lafayette Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$35,190
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lafayette Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lafayette Central School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Fayette Junior-senior High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3122 Route 11n
La Fayette, NY 13084
(315) 677-3152
Grades: 7-12
| 330 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 775 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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