Lafayette Elementary operates 5 public schools serving 3,180 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,227 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Contra Costa County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,272 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 76.0% local, 22.2% state, and 1.8% 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. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $90,679 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 27/100, ranked #1373 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 496.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 4.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.0% White, 13.5% Asian, 11.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
M. H. Stanley Middle accounts for 34.6% of all Lafayette Elementary student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Lafayette Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Lafayette Elementary school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Lafayette Elementary school enrollment ranges from 463 students (lowest) to 1,117 students (highest), a spread of 654 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.
Lafayette Elementary student-counselor ratio is 497:1 — 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.
Lafayette Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 4.8% — 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.
Lafayette Elementary has 5 schools, including 1 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,180 students.
How much does Lafayette Elementary spend per student?
Lafayette Elementary spends $16,272 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #1373 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Lafayette Elementary?
The average teacher salary in Lafayette Elementary is $90,679 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Lafayette Elementary?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Contra Costa County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Lafayette Elementary?
Lafayette Elementary students are 50.0% White, 13.5% Asian, 11.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lafayette Elementary?
Lafayette Elementary has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #1373 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.