Can I use Lafayette County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Lafayette County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Lafayette County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Lafayette County?

Start with the 4 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Lafayette County Schools & Education

Name: Lafayette County, Arkansas Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Lafayette County, Arkansas

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

30/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

84.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

84.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 90.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,036

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,160

School Score

30/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 38/100

State Score Position

#52

of 75 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Lafayette County

Measured School Summary

Lafayette County faces educational challenges with a school score of 30/100 and a graduation rate of 84.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $7,036 per pupil, Lafayette County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 21% below the Arkansas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 6.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 14% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Lafayette County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

4 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

30/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #52 of 75 Arkansas counties with school score data.

Completion

84.0%

6.3 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,036

$876 above the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Lafayette County has 4 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Lafayette County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Lafayette County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#52

of 75 Arkansas counties with school score data. The county score is 8 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

LAFAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

516 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

EMERSON-TAYLOR SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

298 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

EMERSON-TAYLOR SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 6 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Lafayette County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Lafayette County district systems?

Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Lafayette County Per-Pupil Spending Exceeds State Average

Education data brief for Lafayette County, Arkansas.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Lafayette County allocates $7,036 per student, a figure that is $876 higher than the Arkansas state average of $6,160, though it remains below the national average of $13,000. This spending supports a small rural network of four schools across two districts, serving a total of 814 students. The Lafayette County School District is the primary local provider with 516 students, while the Emerson-Taylor School District also operates schools in the area. The county's graduation rate is 84.0%, which is lower than the state average of 90.3% and the national average of 87.0%. The composite school score of 30.0 is also below the state average of 38.1 and the national median of 50.0. All schools in the county are classified as rural, with an average size of 204 students per campus. No charter schools are active in the county. For more detailed financial breakdowns, see the NCES school district fiscal reports.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Lafayette County

Reported Enrollment

814

4 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle0

High2

Other0

2 School Districts in Lafayette County

EMERSON-TAYLOR SCHOOL DISTRICT

6 schools

1,171 students

LAFAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

516 students

4 Public Schools in Lafayette County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Lafayette County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
LAFAYETTE COUNTY ELEMENTARY	Record	LAFAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	LEWISVILLE, 71845Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	264
LAFAYETTE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	Record	LAFAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	LEWISVILLE, 71845Rural: Remote	7–12	High	252
BRADLEY HIGH SCHOOL	Record	EMERSON-TAYLOR SCHOOL DISTRICT	BRADLEY, 71826Rural: Remote	7–12	High	151
BRADLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	EMERSON-TAYLOR SCHOOL DISTRICT	BRADLEY, 71826Rural: Remote	KG–6	Primary	147

LAFAYETTE COUNTY ELEMENTARY

LAFAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

LEWISVILLE, 71845 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary264 students

LAFAYETTE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

LAFAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

LEWISVILLE, 71845 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High252 students

BRADLEY HIGH SCHOOL

EMERSON-TAYLOR SCHOOL DISTRICT

BRADLEY, 71826 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High151 students

BRADLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

EMERSON-TAYLOR SCHOOL DISTRICT

BRADLEY, 71826 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–6Primary147 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,036

State avg $6,160

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Arkansas counties have the highest graduation rates?

Newton County (96.3%), Cleveland County (96.1%), and Conway County (95.8%) currently lead Arkansas among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Arkansas?

Across Arkansas counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,160. The highest current county values are Dallas County ($9,545), Stone County ($7,285), and Woodruff County ($7,079). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Lafayette County?

Lafayette County has a school score of 30/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Lafayette County?

The high school graduation rate in Lafayette County is 84.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Lafayette County spend per student?

Lafayette County spends $7,036 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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