Public schools in West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 6,668 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Tippecanoe School Corporation runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run West Lafayette's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in West Lafayette | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe School Corporation | 4 | 13,616 | $11,453 |
| West Lafayette Community School Corporation | 3 | 2,420 | $14,344 |
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.
2 high schools in West Lafayette, 3,310 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Henry Harrison High School | 2,194 | 18.3 | 22.6% | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School | 1,116 | 14.6 | 15.9% | West Lafayette Community 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.
2 middle schools in West Lafayette, 984 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lafayette Intermediate School | 536 | 15.5 | 19.8% | West Lafayette Community School Corporation |
| Klondike Middle School | 448 | 16.4 | 29.0% | 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.
3 elementary schools in West Lafayette, 2,374 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klondike Elementary School | 905 | 16.5 | 32.8% | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| Burnett Creek Elementary School | 778 | 17.9 | 23.1% | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| West Lafayette Elementary School | 691 | 14.1 | 21.7% | West Lafayette Community 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 West Lafayette's public schools compare with Indiana's
The median West Lafayette school has 16.4 students per full-time teacher, more than the Indiana median of 14.8. 14% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 778 students (state 456).
| West Lafayette | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.4 | 14.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 778 | 456 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 14% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 38% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 West 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 West Lafayette
- Tippecanoe School CorporationRuns 4 of West Lafayette's 7 public schools and spent $11,453 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,453
- William Henry Harrison High School, the largest high school in West Lafayette2,194 students in 2024-25, 18.3 per teacher.2,194
- Compare Tippecanoe School Corporation with West Lafayette Community School CorporationWest Lafayette'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 West 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
- Lafayette24 schools
- Valparaiso23 schools
Questions about schools in West Lafayette
How many public schools are in West Lafayette, IN?
7 public schools with an address in West Lafayette were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 6,668 students.What is the largest high school in West Lafayette?
William Henry Harrison High School, with 2,194 students in 2024-25 (Tippecanoe School Corporation).Which districts run West Lafayette's schools?
Tippecanoe School Corporation (4 schools), West Lafayette Community School Corporation (3 schools). 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