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Lafayette Co School District

100 Commodore Dr.
Oxford, MS 38655
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top 20%

Top Rankings

Lafayette Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 778 students in Lafayette Co School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Lafayette Co School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.60.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
2,877 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lafayette Co School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#27 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
66%
52%
47%
42%
60%
55%
90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
19%
45%
% White
74%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,263 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,332 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,263
$12,205
Spending / Student
$12,332
$12,074

Best Lafayette Co School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
71 F.d. Buddy East Parkway
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-5627
Gr: PK-2 | 778 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,877 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in MS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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