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Lafayette County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Mayo.

Mayo’s School Grade A better than 89% of Florida school districts

Students
1,152
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,462
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
The gist

What stands out about Lafayette County School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 89% of Florida districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% more per student than the FL average
  • 16 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 89% of the 76 Florida school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The town it serves, and its School Grade
AMayo 1,119

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mayo. Grade by grade →

PK–5Lafayette Elementary SchoolThis district
6–12Lafayette High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency66%
State average 52.2% · 618 students tested
Reading / language arts54%
State average 52.1% · 678 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 88% · 92 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,462 per student · 11% above FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 48%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 13%State 66%Federal 20%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,170’20
1,143’21
1,144’22
1,133’23
1,152’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 67%Hispanic 21%Black 7%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools.

Lafayette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mayo
A−
546 students14:1
Lafayette High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Mayo
A−
606 students19:1

Left off: 3 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Florida.