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Schools in Mayo · Lafayette County School District

Mayo’s public schools outscore 89% of Florida districts

On the state math tests, 66% of Mayo’s students scored proficient, above the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mayo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 2 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
▲ 14 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▲ 11% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,152 students on the public path
In brief

Mayo’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 345 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mayo’s, its schools beat 98%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,462 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Lafayette High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mayo’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 89% of Florida school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (345)Better than 98%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 648 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put Mayo anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Mayo’s students in the tested grades sat them (618 in math, 678 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mayo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lafayette Elementary SchoolLafayette County School DistrictA−
6–12Lafayette High SchoolLafayette County School DistrictA−

Mayo’s public schools are run by Lafayette County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lafayette County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,152 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$14,462FL $13,006 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 52.1% · 678 students tested
Math66%
State average 52.2% · 618 students tested

Mayo vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Mayo’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MayoALafayette County

Every school in Mayo

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mayoby address
Lafayette High School
High · Grades 6–12
A−
606 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Mayoin other towns
Lafayette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
546 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Lafayette Virtual Instruction Program, Lafayette Virtual Franchise and Lafayette Virtual Instruction K-5 Fulltime).

Questions about Mayo’s schools

Are Mayo’s schools good?

By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mayo children attend outscore 89% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mayo in?

Lafayette County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,152 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Mayo’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Lafayette County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Mayo spend per student?

$14,462 in Lafayette County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.