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Schools in LaFayette

LaFayette’s public schools

Christian County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for LaFayette. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?7/11schools above Kentucky’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Kentucky’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 13% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
KY 15.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
7,498 students on the public path
In brief

LaFayette’s schools, in brief

School by school

7 of LaFayette’s 11 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools. Sinking Fork Elementary School places highest (better than 85%); Freedom Elementary School lowest (5%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Eight elementary schools serve LaFayette, graded from D to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and three high schools: Christian County High School, Hopkinsville High School and Christian County Home/Hospital. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in LaFayette, with each school’s own grade.

8 schools teach K in LaFayette’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D to A, so check the specific school.
Indian Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hopkinsville
B+
674 students17:1Rate it →
Millbrooke Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hopkinsville
B+
610 students16:1Rate it →
Pembroke Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pembroke
B+
597 students16:1Rate it →
South Christian Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Herndon
B+
554 students14:1Rate it →
Freedom Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hopkinsville
D
504 students13:1Rate it →
Sinking Fork Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hopkinsville
A
430 students15:1Rate it →
Crofton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crofton
B+
378 students15:1Rate it →
Christian County Home/Hospital
Grades PK–12 · Hopkinsville
51 studentsRate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Christian County School District.

The district

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

Christian County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 17 schools · 8,087 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$12,874KY $14,752 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 44.7% · 4215 students tested
Math32%
State average 37.8% · 4228 students tested

LaFayette vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share LaFayette’s borders.

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LaFayette—Christian County

Every school in LaFayette

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

Also serving LaFayettein other towns
Pembroke Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pembroke
B+
597 students16:1Rate it →
South Christian Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Herndon
B+
554 students14:1Rate it →
Sinking Fork Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hopkinsville
A
430 students15:1Rate it →
Crofton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crofton
B+
378 students15:1Rate it →
Christian County Home/Hospital
Grades PK–12 · Hopkinsville
51 studentsRate it →
Indian Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hopkinsville
B+
674 students17:1Rate it →
Millbrooke Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hopkinsville
B+
610 students16:1Rate it →
Freedom Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hopkinsville
D
504 students13:1Rate it →
Christian County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hopkinsville
C+
845 students19:1Rate it →
Hopkinsville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hopkinsville
B
741 students17:1Rate it →
Christian County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hopkinsville
C+
1,153 students17:1Rate it →
Hopkinsville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hopkinsville
C+
961 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about LaFayette’s schools

Are LaFayette’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for LaFayette. Christian County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for LaFayette. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 7 of its 11 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is LaFayette in?

Christian County School District.

Where do LaFayette kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Christian County High School, Hopkinsville High School and Christian County Home/Hospital.

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What LaFayette families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.