Lafayette County School District

100 Commodore Dr., Oxford, MS Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

2,980

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

63%

Percent Proficient - Math

52%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

5,516

households

15,028

Total Population

$149,100

Average House Value

$815

Average Housing Rent

$53,438

Average Household Income

90.29%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Lafayette County School District is a public school district serving Lafayette county area, Mississippi. For academic year 2020-2021, 5 schools served 2,980 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 5 schools. A total of 211 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.

According to the Mississippi state assessment result, 63% of students are proficient in Math learning and 52% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://gocommodores.org (662)234-3271 100 Commodore Dr., Oxford, MS

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

CALVIN WORTHEM

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

CALVIN WORTHEM

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

TAMEKIA HELM

email phone

Schools in Lafayette County School District

In Lafayette County School District, 5 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Lafayette Elementary School View

657 Students

14 Students per teacher

Lafayette Upper Elementary School View

725 Students

16 Students per teacher

Lafayette Middle School View

678 Students

13 Students per teacher

Lafayette High School View

826 Students

14 Students per teacher

Oxf/laf School Of Applied Tech View

93 Students

10 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Mississippi

Mississippi State University VIEW

Mississippi State, MS

$26,580 ($9,815) Tuition & Fees

1,150 SAT Score

University of Mississippi VIEW

University, MS

$26,980 ($9,412) Tuition & Fees

1,120 SAT Score

Delta State University VIEW

Cleveland, MS

$8,605 Tuition & Fees

1,120 SAT Score

University of Southern Mississippi VIEW

Hattiesburg, MS

$11,618 ($9,618) Tuition & Fees

Mississippi University for Women VIEW

Columbus, MS

$8,092 ($7,866) Tuition & Fees

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Mississippi College VIEW

Clinton, MS

$21,698 Tuition & Fees

Millsaps College VIEW

Jackson, MS

$43,815 Tuition & Fees

1,286 SAT Score

William Carey University VIEW

Hattiesburg, MS

$14,685 Tuition & Fees

1,130 SAT Score

Belhaven University VIEW

Jackson, MS

$29,195 Tuition & Fees

1,165 SAT Score

Tougaloo College VIEW

Tougaloo, MS

$11,398 Tuition & Fees

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Virginia College-Biloxi VIEW

Biloxi, MS

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

Southwest Mississippi Community College VIEW

Summit, MS

$6,660 ($3,960) Tuition & Fees

Pearl River Community College VIEW

Poplarville, MS

$5,650 ($3,650) Tuition & Fees

Northwest Mississippi Community College VIEW

Senatobia, MS

$6,060 ($3,660) Tuition & Fees

Northeast Mississippi Community College VIEW

Booneville, MS

$8,050 ($4,770) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 2,980 students are attending Lafayette County School District. By gender, there are 1,517 (50.9%) and 1,462 (49.1%) female students at Lafayette County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 2,108 White (70.7%), 772 Black (25.9%), and14 Asian (0.5%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 2.4%	72	38	34
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	3	2	1
Asian 0.5%	14	10	4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	1	0	1
Black 25.9%	772	390	382
White 70.8%	2,108	1,071	1,037
Two or More Races 0.3%	9	6	3
Total	2,979	1,517	1,462

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	42	22	20
Asian	6	5	1
Black	1	1	0
White	1	1	0
Total	50	29	21

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	5	3	2
Asian	2	2	0
Black	93	66	27
White	211	142	69
Total	311	213	98

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 63%	63%	75-79%	60-64%	55-59%	50-54%	75-79%	55-59%	70-74%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	*	***	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 45%	40-49%	*	≥50%	*	*	*	<50%	*
Black students 47%	47%	50-59%	40-49%	40-49%	30-39%	50-59%	45-49%	50-59%
White students 70%	70%	80-84%	65-69%	55-59%	60-64%	85-89%	60-64%	75-79%
Two or More Races 70%	60-79%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	***
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 27%	25-29%	40-59%	40-49%	11-19%	11-19%	20-29%	21-39%	21-39%
Economically disadvantaged students 49%	49%	60-64%	40-44%	40-44%	40-44%	55-59%	40-44%	60-64%
Limited English proficient students 45%	40-49%	≥50%	≥50%	*	<50%	*	*	*
Female students 66%	66%	70-74%	60-64%	55-59%	50-54%	80-84%	65-69%	75-79%
Male students 61%	61%	75-79%	55-59%	55-59%	50-54%	70-74%	50-54%	65-69%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 59%	59%	50-54%	65-69%	45-49%	55-59%	65-69%	60-64%
Two or More Races 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 45%	40-49%	<50%	*	*	*	<50%	*
Black students 30%	30%	30-34%	30-39%	11-19%	40-49%	30-39%	11-19%
Male students 45%	45%	35-39%	45-49%	35-39%	50-54%	50-54%	55-59%
Homeless enrolled students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Female students 58%	58%	55-59%	65-69%	40-44%	55-59%	65-69%	50-54%
Economically disadvantaged students 35%	35%	25-29%	40-44%	20-24%	45-49%	40-44%	35-39%
All students 52%	52%	45-49%	55-59%	35-39%	50-54%	60-64%	55-59%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	***	*	*
Limited English proficient students 35%	30-39%	*	*	<50%	*	<50%	≥50%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 17%	15-19%	≤20%	11-19%	≤10%	20-29%	40-49%	≤20%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 40 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 287 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Lafayette County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	40	4%
Advanced Placement Math	22	2%
Advanced Placement Science	15	2%
Advanced Placement Other programs	12	1%
SAT/ACT Participation	287	31%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 211 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Lafayette County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. 99.5% of teachers are certified. 91.9% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	211	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	210	99.5%
Teachers who are not certified	1	0.5%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	12	5.7%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	5	2.4%
School counselors	7	Students per counselor: 426 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	7	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	4	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	1	-