Lafayette County Schools & Education
Lafayette County, Florida
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
54/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
97.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
97.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 89.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,907
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,118
School Score
54/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 36/100
State Score Position
#4
of 67 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Lafayette County
Measured School Summary
Lafayette County performs at an average level with a school score of 54/100 and a solid graduation rate of 97.0%.
Funding Context
At $5,907 per pupil, Lafayette County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 51% above the Florida average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 7.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% lower 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
5 public schools and 1 district 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
54/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #4 of 67 Florida counties with school score data.
Completion
97.0%
7.2 pts above the state average
Funding context
$5,907
$211 below the state average
School coverage
5
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Lafayette County has 5 public schools across 1 district, 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.
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
#4
of 67 Florida counties with school score data. The county score is 18 points above 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
Elementary and high visible
1,144 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
LAFAYETTE is the largest listed district slice, with 5 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?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Lafayette County Graduation Rate Reaches 97 Percent
Education data brief for Lafayette County, Florida.
Lafayette County maintains a 97.0% graduation rate, a figure that is significantly higher than the Florida state average of 89.8% and the national average of 87.0%. The county operates a single school district, Lafayette, which serves a total enrollment of 1,144 students across five schools. All five campuses are categorized as rural by the NCES. The largest facility is Lafayette High School, which enrolls 629 students in grades 6 through 12. While graduation figures are high, per-pupil expenditure is recorded at $5,907, which is slightly lower than the state average of $6,118 and well below the national average of approximately $13,000. The county's composite school score is 54.4, which sits above the national median of 50.0 and the state average of 36.2. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
5
in Lafayette County
Reported Enrollment
1,144
5 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Lafayette County
LAFAYETTE
5 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 dataLevel
Showing 5 of 5 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL | Record | LAFAYETTE | MAYO, 32066Rural: Remote | 6–12 | High | 629 |
| LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | LAFAYETTE | MAYO, 32066Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 515 |
| LAFAYETTE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Record | LAFAYETTE | MAYO, 32066Rural: Remote | 6–12 | Virtual | 0 |
| LAFAYETTE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION K-5 FULLTIME | Record | LAFAYETTE | MAYO, 32066Rural: Remote | KG–5 | Virtual | 0 |
| LAFAYETTE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Record | LAFAYETTE | MAYO, 32066Rural: Remote | KG–12 | Virtual | 0 |
LAFAYETTE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION K-5 FULLTIME
LAFAYETTE
MAYO, 32066 / Rural: Remote
LAFAYETTE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM
LAFAYETTE
MAYO, 32066 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,907
State avg $6,118
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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.