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Lafayette, Indiana - 11 schools
An equity score of 76/100 ranks Lafayette School Corporation #27 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,175 per pupil, Lafayette School Corporation ranks #58 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,368
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$14,175
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lafayette School Corporation operates 11 public schools serving 7,368 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Tippecanoe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,175 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.3% local, 58.7% state, and 14.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 76/100, ranked #27 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 460.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 38.8% White, 28.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Glen Acres Elementary School, with a diversity index of 72.3/100.
Its largest campus is Jefferson High School, enrolling 2,042 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Oakland Elementary School, at 192 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Jefferson High School accounts for 27.7% of all Lafayette School Corporation student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lafayette School Corporation-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 School Corporation school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Lafayette School Corporation school enrollment ranges from 192 students (lowest) to 2,042 students (highest), a spread of 1,850 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lafayette School Corporation has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 69.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Lafayette School Corporation student-counselor ratio is 460:1 — 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 School Corporation chronic absenteeism rate is 20.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Lafayette School Corporation is typically wider than the Lafayette School Corporation-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Lafayette School Corporation?
Lafayette School Corporation has 11 schools, including 1 high, 8 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 7,368 students.
How much does Lafayette School Corporation spend per student?
Lafayette School Corporation spends $14,175 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #27 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Lafayette School Corporation?
Lafayette School Corporation students are 38.8% White, 28.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lafayette School Corporation?
Lafayette School Corporation has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #27 out of 373 districts in Indiana.