Public schools in Lafayette, IN
Lafayette has 24 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 6 middle, 15 elementary, enrolling 14,952 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Tippecanoe School Corporation runs 12 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Lafayette's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Lafayette | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe School Corporation | 12 | 13,616 | $11,453 |
| Lafayette School Corporation | 11 | 7,368 | $15,504 |
| Excel Center - Lafayette | 1 | 322 | $4,339 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Lafayette, 4,243 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson High School | 2,042 | 14.2 | 52.4% | Lafayette School Corporation |
| McCutcheon High School | 1,835 | 16.5 | 33.0% | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| Excel Center - Lafayette | 366 | 24.4 | 51.9% | Excel Center - Lafayette |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 middle schools in Lafayette, 4,063 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate | 1,031 | 15.2 | 59.6% | Lafayette School Corporation |
| Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School | 999 | 13.7 | 55.4% | Lafayette School Corporation |
| Wea Ridge Middle School | 675 | 16.0 | 43.1% | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| East Tipp Middle School | 547 | 18.7 | 19.6% | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| Southwestern Middle School | 491 | 16.8 | 32.6% | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| Wainwright Middle School | 320 | 14.8 | 32.2% | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
15 elementary schools in Lafayette, 6,646 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wea Ridge Elementary School | 609 | 16.2 | 49.1% | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| Woodland Elementary School | 601 | 14.0 | 47.6% | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| Mayflower Mill Elementary School | 585 | 14.6 | 55.2% | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| Glen Acres Elementary School | 550 | 17.2 | 60.0% | Lafayette School Corporation |
| Hershey Elementary School | 538 | 16.8 | 17.7% | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| Wyandotte Elementary | 522 | 16.3 | 24.7% | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| Amelia Earhart Elementary School | 455 | 15.2 | 51.0% | Lafayette School Corporation |
| Mintonye Elementary School | 452 | 15.6 | 25.7% | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| Edgelea Elementary School | 444 | 14.6 | 47.5% | Lafayette School Corporation |
| Miami Elementary School | 442 | 15.7 | 76.0% | Lafayette School Corporation |
The other 5 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton Elementary School | 387 | 14.6 | 68.2% | Lafayette School Corporation |
| James Cole Elementary School | 321 | 16.1 | 26.2% | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| Thomas Miller Elementary School | 318 | 14.0 | 73.0% | Lafayette School Corporation |
| Murdock Elementary School | 230 | 13.5 | 67.0% | Lafayette School Corporation |
| Oakland Elementary School | 192 | 11.2 | 57.3% | Lafayette School Corporation |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Lafayette's public schools compare with Indiana's
The median Lafayette school has 15.4 students per full-time teacher, more than the Indiana median of 14.8. 46% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 507 students (state 456).
| Lafayette | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 507 | 456 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 46% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 46% | 38% |
| Charter schools | 4.2% | 6.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 24 Lafayette schools and the 1,822 Indiana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Lafayette
- Tippecanoe School CorporationRuns 12 of Lafayette's 24 public schools and spent $11,453 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,453
- Jefferson High School, the largest high school in Lafayette2,042 students in 2024-25, 14.2 per teacher.2,042
- Compare Tippecanoe School Corporation with Lafayette School CorporationLafayette's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IndianaIndiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Lafayette addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Indiana
- Indianapolis219 schools
- Fort Wayne74 schools
- Evansville40 schools
- South Bend35 schools
- Elkhart29 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Valparaiso23 schools
- Fishers21 schools
Questions about schools in Lafayette
How many public schools are in Lafayette, IN?
24 public schools with an address in Lafayette were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 6 middle, 15 elementary, enrolling 14,952 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Lafayette?
Jefferson High School, with 2,042 students in 2024-25 (Lafayette School Corporation).Which districts run Lafayette's schools?
Tippecanoe School Corporation (12 schools), Lafayette School Corporation (11 schools), Excel Center - Lafayette (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25