Enrollment
298
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lafayette, NY
La Fayette Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for La Fayette Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361641001448
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
La Fayette Junior-Senior High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of New York schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9:1
- small classes for New York
- 39.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 298
- students enrolled
La Fayette Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 82% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lafayette Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361641001448 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.2%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How La Fayette Junior-Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at La Fayette Junior-Senior High School
La Fayette Junior-Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Lafayette, New York, enrolling 298 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 39.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 298 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 718 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #162.
Its student body is led by White (65%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (29%) (diversity index 49/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 149 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Lafayette Central School District also operates C Grant Grimshaw School (338 students) and Onondaga Nation School (120 students) alongside La Fayette Junior-Senior High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How La Fayette Junior-Senior High School compares
La Fayette Junior-Senior High School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9:1 | ▼ 24% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.2% | ▼ 30% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 298 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
298
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 30% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 18% in New York - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$29,901
per pupil, district-wide
- above New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 149 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 65.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 29.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 0.7%
African American 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 65.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.6, La Fayette Junior-Senior High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lafayette Central School District, which includes La Fayette Junior-Senior High School.
$29,901
Per student
+13%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+80%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.7%
State 63.4%
Federal 14.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How La Fayette Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Grant Grimshaw School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Onondaga Nation School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to La Fayette Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 338
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 120
- Students per teacher
- 6.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~298 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about La Fayette Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend La Fayette Junior-Senior High School?
La Fayette Junior-Senior High School has 298 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lafayette, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at La Fayette Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at La Fayette Junior-Senior High School is 9:1, which is 24% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at La Fayette Junior-Senior High School?
39.2% of students at La Fayette Junior-Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of La Fayette Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at La Fayette Junior-Senior High School is White at 65.4% of enrollment, in Lafayette, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for La Fayette Junior-Senior High School?
La Fayette Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is La Fayette Junior-Senior High School a good school?
La Fayette Junior-Senior High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Lafayette Central School District?
Besides La Fayette Junior-Senior High School, Lafayette Central School District also operates C Grant Grimshaw School (338 students) and Onondaga Nation School (120 students). See the Lafayette Central School District district page for the complete list.
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