High school (grades 9-12) · Wildwood, MO

Lafayette Sr. High

Federal NCES profile for Lafayette Sr. High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 292685001624
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👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lafayette Sr. High earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Missouri.

#7 of 7
public schools in Wildwood · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
15.6:1
large classes for Missouri
9.3%
free-lunch eligible

Lafayette Sr. High has class sizes larger than 85% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lafayette Sr. High ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Wildwood, MO.

School address

Wildwood, MO 63011
District: Rockwood R-Vi · Missouri

NCES ID 292685001624 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-22 students YoY

Lafayette Sr. High held near 1,660 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 107.3 → 106.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-22 students YoY 292685001624 · Wildwood, MO High · MID · TRAD

1,669 enr · 15.6:1 · 9.3% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Marquette Sr. High (2,095 students)

Lafayette Sr. High held near 1,660 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 107.3 → 106.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

Lafayette Sr. High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lafayette Sr. High reports 1,669 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lafayette Sr. High compares

Lafayette Sr. High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.6:1 ▲ 22% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.3% ▼ 80% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,669 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,669
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
9.3%
free-lunch eligible - 80% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 85% in Missouri - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,527
per pupil, district-wide - below Missouri avg of $14,087
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 238 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
102
in-school suspensions + 62 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.6%
Asian 10.8%
African American 8.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Two or More 4.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 70.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.8, Lafayette Sr. High is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 16

District finance for Rockwood R-Vi reports $12,527 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lafayette Sr. High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Marquette Sr. High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eureka Sr. High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rockwood Summit Sr. High Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Crestview Middle Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lasalle Springs Middle Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lafayette Sr. High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rockwood R-Vi · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,669 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lafayette Sr. High

How many students attend Lafayette Sr. High?

Lafayette Sr. High has 1,669 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wildwood, MO. CCD year-over-year: 1,682 (2022-23) → 1,660 (2023-24), nearly flat (-22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lafayette Sr. High?

The student-teacher ratio at Lafayette Sr. High is 15.6:1, which is 22% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lafayette Sr. High?

9.3% of students at Lafayette Sr. High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lafayette Sr. High?

The largest demographic group at Lafayette Sr. High is White at 70.6% of enrollment, in Wildwood, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lafayette Sr. High?

Lafayette Sr. High has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lafayette Sr. High rank among public schools in Wildwood?

By Resource Investment Index, Lafayette Sr. High ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Wildwood, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Wildwood on the city page.

What other schools are in Rockwood R-Vi?

Besides Lafayette Sr. High, Rockwood R-Vi also operates Marquette Sr. High (2,095 students), Eureka Sr. High (1,586 students), and Rockwood Summit Sr. High (1,194 students). See the Rockwood R-Vi district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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