ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE operates 4 public schools serving 1,291 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,425 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Jackson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,313 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 22.9% local, 67.8% state, and 9.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 42/100, ranked #283 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 492.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.1% White, 21.2% African American, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Academie Lafayette Oak Elem accounts for 36.5% of all ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE school enrollment varies 4.4× across entities
ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE school enrollment ranges from 118 students (lowest) to 520 students (highest), a spread of 402 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE student-counselor ratio is 493:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE chronic absenteeism rate is 11.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,291 students.
How much does ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE spend per student?
ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE spends $12,313 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #283 in Missouri.
What is the average rent near ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Jackson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE?
ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE students are 53.1% White, 21.2% African American, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE?
ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #283 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.