John E. and Catherine E. Christian House (Samara) · Photo: Tim Musson · CC BY-SA 2.0West Lafayette’s public schools outscore 80% of Indiana districts
47% of students in West Lafayette’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving West Lafayette, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
West Lafayette’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 50% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Tippecanoe School Corporation spends $11,150 per student and West Lafayette Community School Corporation $15,637, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind West Lafayette’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Indiana school districts, #152 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Lafayette, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in West Lafayette · depends on your address
William Henry Harrison High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,194 students · 18:1 students per teacher
McCutcheon High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,835 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lafayette
West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 1,116 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in West Lafayette · depends on your address
William Henry Harrison High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,194 students · 18:1 students per teacher
McCutcheon High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,835 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lafayette
West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 1,116 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in West Lafayette · depends on your address
William Henry Harrison High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,194 students · 18:1 students per teacher
McCutcheon High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,835 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lafayette
West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 1,116 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in West Lafayette · depends on your address
William Henry Harrison High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,194 students · 18:1 students per teacher
McCutcheon High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,835 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lafayette
West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 1,116 students · 15:1 students per teacher
West Lafayette runs its own schools through grade 12 (Tippecanoe School Corporation). From grade K, students attend the West Lafayette Community School Corporation. Its elementary school is in West Lafayette. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve West Lafayette
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
West Lafayette vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share West Lafayette’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| West Lafayette | A− | Tippecanoe School Corporation K–12 · West Lafayette Community School Corporation K–12 |
| Tippecanoe | B+ | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| Wabash | B+ | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
All 2 neighbors share Tippecanoe School Corporation with West Lafayette for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in West Lafayette
21 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about West Lafayette’s schools
Are West Lafayette’s schools good?
By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Lafayette children attend outscore 80% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #152 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is West Lafayette in?
Two districts: Tippecanoe School Corporation runs grades K–12, and West Lafayette Community School Corporation runs grades K–12.
Where do West Lafayette kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: William Henry Harrison High School, McCutcheon High School and West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School.
What is West Lafayette’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Tippecanoe School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does West Lafayette spend per student?
$11,150 in Tippecanoe School Corporation and $15,637 in West Lafayette Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What West Lafayette families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near West Lafayette → They have their own page.
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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.